paganing

noun

paganing

noun

Etymology From pagan + -ing.

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 purpose1999, Helen A. Berger, A community of witches, page 90:
Related terms
wiccaning

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