Definitions for paganˈpeɪ gən

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pa•gan^*ˈpeɪ gən(n.)

one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; heathen.
an irreligious or hedonistic person.
(adj.)of or pertaining to pagans or their religion.
irreligious or hedonistic.

^* Syn: See heathen.

Origin of pagan:

1325–75; ME < ML, LL pāgānus worshiper of false gods, orig. civilian (i.e., not a soldier of Christ), L: peasant, n. use of pāgānus rural, civilian, der. of pāgus village, rural district; see -an1

pa′gan•dom(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

heathen, pagan, gentile, infidel(noun)
a person who does not acknowledge your god
pagan(noun)
a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker(adj)
someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnic(adj)
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

Wiktionary

pagan(Noun)
A person not adhering to any major or recognized religion, especially a heathen or non-Abrahamist, follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion, neopagan.
This community has a surprising number of pagans.
pagan(Noun)
An uncivilized or unsocialized person
pagan(Noun)
Especially an unruly, badly educated child.
pagan(Adjective)
Relating to, characteristic of or adhering to non-Abrahamist religions, especially earlier polytheism.
Many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
pagan(Adjective)
Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
Pagan(ProperNoun)
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Webster Dictionary

Pagan(noun)
one who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew
Pagan(noun)
of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the worshipers of false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or superstitions