neo-pagan
/ˌniː.əʊˈpeɪ.ɡən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌniː.oʊˈpeɪ.ɡən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnē-ō-ˈpā-gən/ (ame, mw)
neo-pagan — noun
1. someone who practises a present-day spiritual tradition that draws on pre-Christ
someone who practises a present-day spiritual tradition that draws on pre-Christian beliefs, often centred on nature, the seasons, or old European gods rather than on the world's major religions.
Pim joined a small group of neo-pagans who meet in the woods every solstice.
typical countable use: a (group of) neo-pagan(s)
Several neo-pagans in Ada's village light candles for the trees each spring.
plural countable use referring to a community
The bookshop owner described himself as a neo-pagan who honours the four seasons.
Many neo-pagans in Kevin's town gather in a park to mark the longest day.
Karim wrote a paper on how neo-pagans borrow rituals from old Celtic customs.
文法句型
a/the + neo-pagan
用法筆記
Subject is usually an individual person or a small community; rarely appears in the singular without 'a'. Often paired with names of pre-Christian traditions (Celtic, Norse, Wiccan) for specificity.
常見錯誤
neo-pagan — adjective
1. connected with, or typical of, a present-day spiritual movement that draws on pr
connected with, or typical of, a present-day spiritual movement that draws on pre-Christian customs and is often focused on nature or old European gods.
Hassan stumbled onto a neo-pagan festival while hiking through the Welsh hills.
attributive use: neo-pagan + noun (festival, ritual, group)
The museum displayed photographs from a neo-pagan wedding held beside a stone circle.
attributive use modifying an event noun
João told the class that his grandmother's home rituals were quietly neo-pagan in tone.
Several neo-pagan symbols, such as the spiral and the oak leaf, decorated the small chapel.
Ilan studies neo-pagan music that mixes drumming with quiet readings of old poems.
文法句型
neo-pagan + noun
be + neo-pagan
用法筆記
Most often used attributively (neo-pagan ritual, neo-pagan group, neo-pagan music); the predicative use ('the ceremony was neo-pagan') is less common and tends to describe the overall character of an event.