pagandom

pagandom — 名詞

1. the world, culture, or collective body of people who follow polytheistic or non-

1.名詞C2
釋義

異教世界

異教徒所構成的世界或文化領域

the world, culture, or collective body of people who follow polytheistic or non-monotheistic religions, especially as seen from the perspective of the Christian, Jewish, or Islamic traditions that historically contrasted themselves with it.

例句

Medieval missionaries travelled far into the pagandom of northern Europe to establish churches.

中世紀的傳教士遠赴北歐的異教世界，建立教堂。

uncountable collective noun for a region/culture

The old kingdom's conversion from pagandom to Christianity took several generations.

這個古老王國從異教世界轉變為基督教，歷經了好幾個世代。

contrastive use: from pagandom to Christendom

同義詞
  • heathendom

    stronger negative connotation, now considered offensive by many

  • pagan world

    neutral modern alternative; not a single word but the usual current expression

  • gentiledom

    even rarer; used in some theological contexts

反義詞
  • Christendom

    the collective world of Christian peoples and nations

文法句型

pagandom [as uncountable collective]

用法筆記

This word is now rare and sounds dated or literary. It was used most often by 19th-century Christian writers to describe non-Christian societies as a single realm. Modern alternatives like 'the pagan world' or 'pagan societies' are more neutral and common.

常見錯誤

❌Pagandom is a religion with many gods.
✅Pagandom refers to the world of pagan religions, not a single faith.
💡Pagandom describes a cultural or geographical realm, not a unified belief system.