pa|gan|ism

pa|gan|ism
pa|gan|ism «PAY guh nihz uhm», noun.
1. a pagan attitude toward religion or morality.
2. the beliefs and practices of pagans.
3. the condition of being pagan: »

The rising paganism of the western world will make our civilization as cold as interstellar spaces (Time).


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