| 单词 | heathen |
| 释义 | heathen (once / 376 pages) nadj 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 example, is not likely to be called a heathen. Heathens are sometimes called infidels and pagans. These days, the term is often used humorously. An atheist might jokingly refer to herself as a heathen. WORD FAMILYheathen: heathenish, heathenism, heathens+/heathenish: heathenishly/heathenism: heathenisms USAGE EXAMPLESThe political correctness police are instantly transformed into a phalanx of heathen Scrooges and Grinches. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Populists in the California Workingmen’s Party railed against the “heathen Chinese.” Wall Street Journal(Nov 29, 2016) “I don’t like to send you to the home of a heathen, but God will protect you,” Papa said. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) 1n a person who does not acknowledge your god Syn|Hypo|Hyper gentile, infidel, pagan paynim a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim) idol worshiper, idolater, idoliser, idolizera person who worships idols idolatressa woman idolater nonreligious person a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity 2adj not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam Syn ethnic, heathenish, pagan irreligious hostile or indifferent to religion |
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