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pagan

/ˈpeɪɡən/

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noun

Heide, Anhänger einer heidnischen Religion

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."

Diese Gemeinde hat eine überraschende Anzahl von Heiden.

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noun

Heide, Ungläubiger

(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. "

Er benahm sich bei der Dinnerparty wie ein kompletter Heide, aß mit den Händen und schrie über den Tisch.

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noun

Gören, ungezogenes Kind

(by extension) An unruly, badly educated child.

Examples :

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

Der Lehrer seufzte, genervt. „Dieser Göre muss Respekt lernen.“

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adjective

Heidnisch, heiden

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

Examples :

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

Viele bekehrte Gesellschaften verwandelten ihre heidnischen Gottheiten in Heilige.

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adjective

Heidnisch, unzivilisiert, wild

(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. "

Die Gerüchte über den neuen Schüler malten ihn als heidnisch, wild und unzivilisiert, aber er war eigentlich nur schüchtern.

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