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heathenism|ˈhiːðənɪz(ə)m|
[See -ism.]
1. The religious or moral system of heathens; heathen practice or belief; paganism.
1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. xiv. §9 The heresy of the Anthropomorphites..and the opinion of Epicurus, answerable to the same in heathenism, who supposed the gods to be in human shape. 1645Milton Tetrach. (1851) 152 If we be not lesse zealous in our Christianity, then Plato was in his heathenism. 1707Curios. in Husb. & Gard. Pref. 6 A Relick of Heathenism. a1719Addison Chr. Relig. §5. 8 (Seager) He brought over multitudes both from heresy and heathenism. 1868Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) I. App. 650 The whole..country relapsed into heathenism.
b. With a and pl. A heathen belief or characteristic.
1843J. Martineau Chr. Life (1867) 202 Cast out as a dead heathenism. 1860Emerson Cond. Life, Worship Wks. (Bohn) II. 397 Witness the heathenisms in Christianity.
2. transf. Unchristian state of things; heathenish condition; unchristian degradation or barbarism.
1742Fielding J. Andrews (L.), Ay, there is nothing but heathenism to be learned from plays. 1895Miss Montresor Into Highways & Hedges iii. ii. (ed. 4) 302 Fitting ornaments for the ‘heathenism’ of luxury. Mod. The practical heathenism of our great cities. |