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pagan

/ˈpeɪɡən/

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noun

وثني

A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

Examples :

"This community has a surprising number of pagans."

هذه الجماعة لديها عدد مدهش من الوثنيين.

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noun

وثني

(by extension) An uncivilized or unsocialized person.

Examples :

"He acted like a complete pagan at the dinner party, eating with his hands and shouting across the table. "

تصرف وكأنه وثني كامل في حفل العشاء، يأكل بيديه ويصرخ عبر الطاولة.

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noun

طفل مشاغب، سيئ التربية

(by extension) An unruly, badly educated child.

Examples :

"The teacher sighed, exasperated. "That pagan needs to learn some respect." "

تنهد المعلم بضيق. "هذا الطفل المشاغب يحتاج إلى تعلم بعض الاحترام".

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adjective

وثني، مشرك

Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

Examples :

"Many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints."

حولت العديد من المجتمعات المتحولة آلهتها الوثنية إلى قديسين.

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adjective

وثني، بربري، همجي

(by extension) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

Examples :

"The rumors about the new student painted him as a pagan, wild and uncivilized, but he was actually just shy. "

صوّرت الشائعات عن الطالب الجديد أنه وثني، بربري وغير متحضر، ولكنه في الواقع كان خجولًا فقط.

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