neopaganism (n.)

还有 neo-paganism，即"异教复兴或再现"，1858年出现； 源自于 neo- 的“新的”和 paganism。相关： Neopagan（1854年作为形容词，1855年作为名词）。

[The 'positive' philosopher of the present day] offers in the stead of Christianity a specious phase of neo-paganism, by which the nineteenth century after Christ may be assimilated to the golden age of Mencius and Confucius; or, in other words, may consummate its intellectual freedom, and attain the highest pinnacle of human progress, by reverting to a state of childhood and of moral imbecility. [Introduction to Charles Hardwick, "Christ and Other Masters," Cambridge, 18758]

[当今的“积极主义”哲学家]提出了一种貌似新异教的理论，通过这个理论，基督教将被取代，使得基督后的十九世纪可以被归类为孟子和孔子所处的黄金时代。或者换一种说法，这一世纪可以通过回归到童年和道德虚弱的状态，来完成智力自由，达到人类进步的最高峰。[查尔斯·哈德威克的《耶稣基督和其他大师》导言，剑桥，1875年]