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paganize

[pey-guh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

to make pagan.

verb (used without object)

to become pagan.

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Origin:
1605–15; pagan + -ize

Related forms

pa·gan·i·za·tion, noun

un·pa·gan·ize, verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.

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paganize or paganise (ˈpeɪɡəˌnaɪz)

—vb
	to become pagan, render pagan, or convert to paganism

paganise or paganise

—vb

pagani'zation or paganise

—n

pagani'sation or paganise

—n

'paganizer or paganise

—n

'paganiser or paganise

—n

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