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neopagan

neopagan

8.2
A person who follows a modern form of ancient nature religions
  • noun
  • /ˈniːoʊˌpeɪɡən/
translation icon : neopagano
  • The Rosicrucians were neopagans of a sort: they claimed to possess the hidden wisdom of the ages, which predated both Christ and Moses and originated in ancient Egypt.

Examples

  • I am a former Mormon, turned Jungian Neopagan.

    Blog text (32)

  • At the festival, several neopagans shared their practices involving nature and deities.

  • What's the difference between New Age and Neopagan?

    Blog text (12)

  • And that Catholic/neopagan Adolf Hitler did.

    Blog text (15)

  • Hinduism, for instance, is a religion of immanence with prominent goddess figures; its doctrines of karma and reincarnation are accepted by many Western neopagans; and the subcontinent has actually produced more.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many modern neopagans celebrate rituals that honor the cycles of nature.

  • As a neopagan, she believes in the importance of connecting with ancient traditions.

Synonyms

pagan
vsneopagan
29 6.7

A person who follows an older religion with many gods, not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam

follows a modern revival of ancient polytheistic beliefs

Surface Forms

neopagan singular
neopagans plural

Morphology

neopagan = pagan (transparent) = neo + pagan

The formation 'neo-' + 'pagan' yields 'a new/practicing follower of paganism', a direct, compositional meaning.

Etymology

Neopagan combines neo- 'new' and pagan 'a person who follows old nature-based beliefs', so a neopagan is someone who follows a modern revival of those ancient religions.