paganism

[pey-guh-niz-uh m] /ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm/
noun
1.
pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
2.
the beliefs or practices of pagans.
3.
the state of being a pagan.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English pāgānysme < Late Latin pāgānismus, equivalent to Latin pāgān(us) pagan + -ismus -ism
Related forms
paganist, adjective, noun
paganistic, adjective
Word Origin and History for paganism
n.

early 15c., from Church Latin paganismus, from paganus (see pagan).