paganing

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noun

A pagan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.

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Meanings

nounpaganing (plural paganings)

plural paganings

  1. A pagan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.

    The welcoming rite — referred to as a wiccaning, a saining, or a paganing — serves a threefold purpose

    1999, Helen A. Berger, A community of witches, page 90

Origin

From pagan + -ing.

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APA

paganing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paganing

MLA

“paganing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paganing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paganing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paganing.

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