verb
Meaning 1
To convert (someone) to paganism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heathenize
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
paganize
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verb
Meaning 2
To behave like a pagan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make pagan in character
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The Church paganized Christianity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: paganise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English pagan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English paganize From pagan + -ize.