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   heathen

   /ˈhiːðn/

   noun

   • 1. a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do: "my brother and I were raised, as my grandma puts it, as heathens"
   • ▪ a follower of a polytheistic religion; a pagan. Similar paganinfidelidolateridolatressunbelievernon-believerdisbelieveratheistnon-theistagnosticsceptichereticrare:paynimnullifidianOpposite Christianbeliever
   • ▪ a person regarded as lacking culture or moral principles: "eat your chips, you little heathen!" Similar philistinebooroafignoramusloutyahoovulgarianplebeianbarbariansavagebeastbruteinformal, derogatory:plebpeasantinformal:oikhoonOpposite civilized person

   adjective

   • 1. relating to heathens: "heathen practices"

   Word Origin Old Englishhǣthen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heiden and German Heide; generally regarded as a specifically Christian use of a Germanic adjective meaning ‘inhabiting open country’, from the base of heath.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heathendom noun
   • 2. heathenish adjective
   • 3. heathenism noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEATHEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Heathen is an old-fashioned and offensive word for someone who has no religion or belongs to a religion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. Learn how to use it as an adjective or a noun, and see synonyms and translations.

   • English (US)

     HEATHEN meaning: 1. (of people or their way of life,...

   • Znaczenie Heathen, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HEATHEN definicja: 1. (of people or their way of life,...

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   • Heathen: French Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heathenHeathen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Heathen is a dated term for someone who is not religious or whose religion is not Judaism, Islam, or especially Christianity. It is also sometimes used disapprovingly of someone who is not cultured. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heathenHeathen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you don't believe in God — or if you contradict other beliefs of a religion — you are a heathen. There are plenty of nonbelievers, but a heathen is something more — someone who is actively offensive to a religion.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEATHEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Heathen is an old-fashioned word for a person who has no religion or belongs to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. It can also mean an uncivilized or barbaric person, or something related to them.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › heathenHeathen - definition of heathen by The Free Dictionary

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   A heathen is a person who does not worship the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam, or who is considered irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word heathen in different contexts and languages.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › heathenHEATHEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › heathenheathen | meaning of heathen in Longman Dictionary of...

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   Heathen is an old-fashioned word that can be used as an adjective or a noun to describe someone who is not connected with or belongs to the Christian religion or any of the large established religions. Learn more about the origin, usage and related topics of heathen from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.