Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pagan

n. & adj. --n. a person not subscribing to any of the main religions of the world, esp. formerly regarded by Christians as unenlightened or heathen. --adj. 1 a of or relating to or associated with pagans. b irreligious. 2 identifying divinity or spirituality in nature; pantheistic. Derivatives paganish adj. paganism n. paganize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Etymology: ME f. L paganus villager, rustic f. pagus country district: in Christian L = civilian, heathen