pre-Christian

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ Christian.

Adjective

pre-Christian (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the time before the arrival of Christianity, particularly in Western Europe.
    pre-Christian and pre-Abrahamic traditions

Translations

Noun

pre-Christian (plural pre-Christians)

  1. (Christianity) A person who is not yet a Christian, regarded as a potential convert.