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heathen

adj
/ˈhiːðən/

Etymology

From Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣþen, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþin, from Proto-Germanic *haiþīnaz (“heathen, pagan”, adjective), equivalent to heath (“heathland”) + -en. Cognate with West Frisian heiden, Dutch heiden, Middle High German heiden, German Heiden, German Heide, Swedish heden, Danish hedensk (from heden+sk), Icelandic heiðinn. See also Proto-Germanic *haiduz, Old Norse heiðr (honour, bright, moor), Icelandic heiður (honour).

  1. inherited from *haiþīnaz✻ — “heathen, pagan”
  2. inherited from *haiþin✻
  3. inherited from hǣþen
  4. inherited from hethen

Definitions

  1. Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion

    Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.

    • War of holy principles I'm seeking God's help in your destruction Slit the throat of heathen man And let his blood dilute the water, bury your dead

  2. Uncultured

    Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan…

    Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A pagan

      A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)

      • On the heathens coming alongside the vessel, Otnit assumes the character of a merchant, and is admitted to enter the port.
      • V. Knox If it is no more than a moral discourse, he may preach it and they may hear it, and yet both continue unconverted heathens.
      • On hearing his cries two heathen who were hunting on the lagoon ran up, and they were bold enough to try to avenge the injury, making ready to shoot arrows at the soldiers, who fired two gunshots just to frighten them […]

    2. An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.

    3. Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of…

      Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry).

    4. Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.

    5. An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA