neo-pagan

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Definition of neo-pagannext
as in non-Christian

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  1. non-Christian
  2. pagan
  3. atheist
  4. non-Muslim
Noun
  • Christian intellectuals increasingly accepted input from classical and contemporary non-Christian sources, particularly in emerging urban schools, which were beginning to replace monastic cloisters as centers of learning in Europe.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
  • As with many of our customs, observances and holidays, Halloween evolved over many centuries as a combination of several non-Christian ancient harvest celebrations and rituals combined with religious celebrations.
    Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of non-Christian
Noun
  • Church officials decided to recognize Dec. 25 as his birthday, probably to coincide with the date of pagan festivals in an attempt to get pagans to accept Christianity as the official religion.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 10 Nov. 2017
  • While plague stalks the land, paranoid peasants swap cautionary folk tales about evil spirits, pagans, Jews and other outsiders.
    Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2017
Definition of pagan
Noun
  • Currently, roughly 70 percent of active-duty personnel identify as Christian, with substantial numbers of atheists, agnostics, Jews, Muslims, and affiliates of Eastern religions in the ranks.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • My father was a strict atheist, and my mother was agnostic.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of atheist
Noun
  • Many non-Muslim tourists make their way to the Blue Mosque each year, much in the way stunning churches in Europe attract non-Christians too.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For years, Muslim women wanting to travel have done this all themselves, without the help of travel and tour companies that cater to their non-Muslim peers.
    Sarah Shaffi, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of non-Muslim
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