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



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