Synonyms & related words for pagan

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pagan — including paganish, heathen, heathenish, gentile, polytheist, infidel. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pagan

Explore words related to pagan — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pagandom, paganize, paynim, paganism, heathenize, heathendom, heathenism, heathenry. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pagan

Common synonyms for pagan include paganish, heathen, heathenish, gentile, polytheist, infidel, polytheistic, animist — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pagan come from?

The word pagan breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pagan-, from Latin paganus (“country-dweller”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.