异教 (yì jiào) — paganism; heathenism; heterodox religion
Definition
Literary/academic term for religions considered outside the mainstream. A formal, written word — use it in essays or history writing, not in everyday speech.
noun
paganismheathenismheterodox religion
Examples
- ，异教。Zài gǔ dài, yì jiào bèi shì wéi duì zhǔ liú xìn yǎng de wēi xié.In ancient times, paganism was seen as a threat to mainstream beliefs.
- 异教。Zhè běn shū xiáng xì jiè shào le ōu zhōu yì jiào de lì shǐ.This book introduces in detail the history of European paganism.
- “异教”。Yǒu xiē rén bǎ fó jiào chuán rù zhōng guó chū qī de zuò fǎ chēng wéi "yì jiào".Some people refer to the early practices of Buddhism in China as "heterodox religions."
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