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neopaganism
or Ne·o-Pa·gan·ism
[ nee-oh-pey-guh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌni oʊˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a modern revival of interest in the worship of pre-Christian polytheistic religious traditions, especially those of Europe and Egypt, or of nature, fertility, etc., as represented by various deities, first seen in the late 19th century and becoming more formalized in the 20th century.
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OTHER WORDS FROM neopaganism
ne·o·pa·gan, noun, adjectiveWords nearby neopaganism
neo-noir, neon tetra, neoorthodox, neoorthodoxy, neopagan, neopaganism, neopallium, neo-Pentecostal, neophilia, neophobia, neophyte
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How to use neopaganism in a sentence
But it would be wrong to charge their neopaganism alone with results whereof the causes were so complex.
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