heathen

[ hee-thuhn ]

/ ˈhi ðən /

Disparaging and Offensive.

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noun, plural hea·thens, hea·then.

(in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan.

Informal. an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person.

adjective

of or relating to heathens; pagan.

Informal. irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized.

Origin of heathen

before 900; Middle English hethen,Old English hǣthen, akin to German Heide, heidnisch (adj.), Old Norse heithingi (noun), heithinn (adj.), Gothic haithno (noun); perhaps akin to heath

synonym study for heathen

See pagan.

OTHER WORDS FROM heathen

hea·then·dom, nounhea·then·hood, nounhea·then·ness, nounhea·then·ship, noun

half-heathen, adjective, nounnon·hea·then, noun, plural non·hea·thens, non·hea·then, adjectiveun·hea·then, adjective

Words nearby heathen

heat exhaustion, heat gun, heath, heathberry, heath cock, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize, heather

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Example sentences from the Web for heathen

They also argued that the Bible authorized slavery, and that the slaves were actually being rescued from heathen Africa.
Americans’ Burning Obsession With Hell|William O’Connor|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Duff kept straight on in a spirit of caution, and just missed treading upon the fattest rat in the heathen parish of St. John's.
The Path of a Star|Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan)
That this divine name was well-known to the Heathen there can be no doubt.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions|T. W. Doane
To such straits are translators sometimes reduced in the use of heathen languages!
Fetichism in West Africa|Robert Hamill Nassau

Kissing was also employed in the heathen worship as a religious rite.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
Rodriguez went mad, and was flayed alive for refusing to worship a heathen god.
The Message|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for heathen

heathen

/ (ˈhiːðən) /

noun plural -thens or -then

a person who does not acknowledge the God of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam; pagan

an uncivilized or barbaric person

the heathen (functioning as plural) heathens collectively

adjective

irreligious; pagan

unenlightened; uncivilized; barbaric

of or relating to heathen peoples or their religious, moral, and other customs, practices, and beliefs

Derived forms of heathen

heathenism or heathenry, nounheathenness, noun

Word Origin for heathen

Old English hǣthen; related to Old Norse heithinn, Old Frisian hēthin, Old High German heidan

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单词	heathen
释义	heathen [ hee-thuhn ] / ˈhi ðən / Disparaging and Offensive. SEE SYNONYMS FOR heathen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hea·thens, hea·then. (in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan. Informal. an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person. adjective of or relating to heathens; pagan. Informal. irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized. Origin of heathen before 900; Middle English hethen,Old English hǣthen, akin to German Heide, heidnisch (adj.), Old Norse heithingi (noun), heithinn (adj.), Gothic haithno (noun); perhaps akin to heath synonym study for heathen See pagan. OTHER WORDS FROM heathen hea·then·dom, nounhea·then·hood, nounhea·then·ness, nounhea·then·ship, noun half-heathen, adjective, nounnon·hea·then, noun, plural non·hea·thens, non·hea·then, adjectiveun·hea·then, adjective Words nearby heathen heat exhaustion, heat gun, heath, heathberry, heath cock, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize, heather Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heathen They also argued that the Bible authorized slavery, and that the slaves were actually being rescued from heathen Africa. Americans’ Burning Obsession With Hell\|William O’Connor\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Duff kept straight on in a spirit of caution, and just missed treading upon the fattest rat in the heathen parish of St. John's. The Path of a Star\|Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan) That this divine name was well-known to the Heathen there can be no doubt. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions\|T. W. Doane To such straits are translators sometimes reduced in the use of heathen languages! Fetichism in West Africa\|Robert Hamill Nassau Kissing was also employed in the heathen worship as a religious rite. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various Rodriguez went mad, and was flayed alive for refusing to worship a heathen god. The Message\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for heathen heathen / (ˈhiːðən) / noun plural -thens or -then a person who does not acknowledge the God of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam; pagan an uncivilized or barbaric person the heathen (functioning as plural) heathens collectively adjective irreligious; pagan unenlightened; uncivilized; barbaric of or relating to heathen peoples or their religious, moral, and other customs, practices, and beliefs Derived forms of heathen heathenism or heathenry, nounheathenness, noun Word Origin for heathen Old English hǣthen; related to Old Norse heithinn, Old Frisian hēthin, Old High German heidan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heathen infidel, skeptic, agnostic, barbarian, nonbeliever, pagan, atheistic, godless, idolatrous, irreligious, profane
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heathen

noun, plural hea·thens, hea·then.

adjective

Origin of heathen

synonym study for heathen

OTHER WORDS FROM heathen

Words nearby heathen

Example sentences from the Web for heathen

British Dictionary definitions for heathen

noun plural -thens or -then

adjective

Derived forms of heathen

Word Origin for heathen

Words related to heathen