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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.
heathen. adjective. old-fashioned disapproving offensive uk / ˈhiː.ð ə n / us / ˈhiː.ð ə n /. (of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. old-fashioned disapproving offensive uk / ˈhiː.ð ə n / us / ˈhiː.ð ə n /. (of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.
heathen. npl (Can be used as a collective plural, usually with the definite article—e.g. "Missionaries considered it their duty to convert the heathen.") Colonists often viewed members of native populations as heathens. Los colonos solían ver a los miembros de los pueblos nativos como paganos.
heathen. adjective. old-fashioned disapproving offensive uk / ˈhiː.ðən/ us / ˈhiː.ðən/. (of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. pagano.
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. adjective. irreligious; pagan. unenlightened; uncivilized; barbaric.
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. The term is tied to the Gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam; someone who rejects the various gods of Hinduism, for ...
