异教徒 (yì jiào tú) — pagan, heathen (someone who follows a different religion)
Definition
A pejorative term, used historically, for someone who follows a religion different from one's own — typically applied by the majority religion to minority or pre-existing faiths. Carries a negative, accusatory tone; not a neutral synonym for 宗教.
noun
paganheathen (someone who follows a different religion)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，异教徒。Zài gǔ dài, yì jiào tú cháng cháng bèi dàng zuò dí rén duì dài.In ancient times, pagans were often treated as enemies.
- 异教徒。Zhè ge cūn zi lǐ de yì jiào tú hé xìn tú men hé mù xiāng chǔ.In this village, pagans and believers live together harmoniously.
- ，异教徒。Zài zhōng shì jì, ōu zhōu de yì jiào tú shòu dào le hěn duō pò hài.In the Middle Ages, pagans in Europe suffered a lot of persecution.
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