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neopaganism

or Ne·o-Pa·gan·ism

[ nee-oh-pey-guh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˌni oʊˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm /

noun

a 20th-century revival of interest in the worship of nature, fertility, etc., as represented by various deities.

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Origin of neopaganism

First recorded in 1875–80; neo- + paganism

OTHER WORDS FROM neopaganism

ne·o·pa·gan, noun, adjective

Words nearby neopaganism

neonate, neonaticide, neonatology, neoorthodox, neoorthodoxy, neopaganism, neopallium, neophilia, neophobia, neophyte, neopilina
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