Word · Frequency #25646
paganism
异教信仰；异教
any of various religions other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
指信仰本身，不指信徒；信徒为 pagan。
- 1.
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
任何本土多神论宗教。
- 2.
Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.
自然崇拜宗教
任何本土多神论宗教。；自然崇拜宗教；异教徒；异教信仰；偶像崇拜
In use
Paganism often involves a deep respect for nature and its cycles.
The festival has its roots in ancient paganism, which honored the sun.
She studied paganism at university and wrote her thesis on its rituals.
paganism in [place/time]
paganism 通常不带冠词，用 in [place/time] 限定地域或时代。
Paganism in ancient Greece included many local deities.
古希腊的异教信仰包含许多地方神祇。
a form of paganism
paganism 不可数；a form of 用来表示“一种”，便于具体描述。
The festival may be a surviving form of paganism.
这个节日可能是异教信仰的一种遗存形式。
convert to paganism
convert to 表示“改信”，后接宗教名词，通常不加冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient paganism
- 古代异教信仰
- Ancient paganism involved many gods and nature spirits.古代异教信仰涉及许多神祇和自然神灵。
- modern paganism
- 现代异教信仰
- Modern paganism includes Wicca and other nature-based religions.现代异教信仰包括威卡教和其他以自然为基础的宗教。
- Norse paganism
- 北欧异教信仰
- Norse paganism was practiced in Scandinavia before Christianity.在基督教传入之前，北欧异教信仰在斯堪的纳维亚地区盛行。
- the spread of paganism
- 异教信仰的传播
- The spread of paganism slowed after the Roman Empire embraced Christianity.罗马帝国皈依基督教后，异教信仰的传播放缓了。
- the revival of paganism
- 异教信仰的复兴
- There has been a revival of paganism in recent decades.近几十年来，异教信仰出现了复兴。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 paganism = pagan + ism：pagan 指非基督教信徒，ism 表信仰／主义，合起来就是异教信仰。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：religious studies、historical writing、cultural comparison paganism 通常用于学术或正式语境，指基督教、犹太教、伊斯兰教之外的多神信仰或民间宗教；在日常口语中较少出现，多用于宗教史、人类学或跨宗教讨论。
Grammar Note
表示总体信仰时通常不可数；复数 paganisms 指不同类型的异教信仰。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words contain the '-ism' ending, but be careful: only organism, mechanism, satanism, and humanism share paganism's final /-ənɪzəm/ sound (though the stressed vowel differs, so they are not rhymes). Criticism and tourism look similar because of '-ism' but actually end in /-sɪzəm/ and /-rɪzəm/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.