D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Paganism

/(-ĭz'm)/ · Pa·gan·ism · IPA /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/
01 n. The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship …
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    The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism.