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heathenish
hea·then H0112700 (hē′thən)n. pl. hea·thens or heathen 1. Offensive a. An adherent of a religion that does not worship the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.b. Such persons considered as a group.2. Heathen An adherent of a Neopagan religion that seeks to revive the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Germanic peoples.3. Informal a. One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened.b. Such persons considered as a group.
[Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣthen; see kaito- in Indo-European roots.]
hea′then adj.hea′then·dom, hea′then·ism, hea′then·ry n.hea′then·ish adj.heathenish (ˈhiːðənɪʃ) adj (Alternative Belief Systems) of, relating to, or resembling a heathen or heathen culture ˈheathenishly adv ˈheathenishness nhea•then•ish (ˈhi ðə nɪʃ)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to heathens. 2. like or befitting heathens; barbarous. [before 900] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | heathenish - not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islamheathen, pagan, ethnicirreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion |
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