verb
- converted to or made to conform to pagan beliefs or practices
Usage: past tense and past participle of paganize
Examples
- The Roman festivals were paganized versions of earlier religious ceremonies.
- Some scholars argue that certain Christian holidays were paganized to appeal to converts.
- The conquered territory was gradually paganized by the invading tribes.
- Ancient temples were paganized after the fall of the empire.
- The missionary feared that local customs had paganized the new converts.
- Historical records show how the region was paganized over several centuries.