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单词 heathen
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heathen
(hðən )
Word forms: heathens
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Heathen means having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. [old-fashioned]
He preached the Gospel to the heathen locals from this spot.
...a heathen temple.
Synonyms: pagan, infidel, godless, irreligious  
The heathen are heathen people.
They first set out to convert the heathen.
2. countable noun
People sometimes refer to other people who have no religion as heathens, especially if they do not like the way they behave as a result of this. [old-fashioned, disapproval]
She called us all heathens and hypocrites.
Synonyms: barbarian, savage, philistine, oaf  
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