PAGANIZE
paganize, paganise
(verb) make pagan in character; “The Church paganized Christianity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
paganize (third-person singular simple present paganizes, present participle paganizing, simple past and past participle paganized)
(transitive) To convert (someone) to paganism.
Synonym: heathenize
(intransitive, obsolete) To behave like a pagan.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"gan*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paganized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Paganizing.]
Definition: To render pagan or heathenish; to convert to paganism.
Hallywell.
Pa"gan*ize, v. i.
Definition: To behave like pagans. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition