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heathen en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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).
Meanings
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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
2006, Jeff Hanneman, “Jihad”, Tom Araya (lyrics), performed by Slayer:
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(broadly) Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
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(alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).
Forms
Antonyms
Christian · Jewish · Muslim
Synonyms
heathenly · animalistic · uncultivated · pagan · heathen · barbarious · wolfish · heathenous · uncultured · uplandish · pagan · tenebrose · barbaric · barbarian · uncultivated · savage · heathenous · brutal · pagan · incivil · brutish · barbarous · grim · heathenish · heathenish · truculent · uncouth · Gothlike · Gothic · heathenly · uncivilized · uncivil · barbarous
Translations (75)
be язы́чніцкі (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · af heidens (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · de barbarisch (savage) · ga págánta (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · rup pãngãn (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · da hedensk (savage) · sh по̀гански (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · fr barbare (savage) · sv hednisk (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nl ongelovig (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · mk дивјачки (savage) · hu pogány (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · tr putperest (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · af barbaars (savage) · cs pohanský (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · de unzivilisiert (savage) · it pagano (savage) · sh bàrbarskī (savage) · fi pakanallinen (savage) · yi היידניש (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · xag 𐕆𐔴𐔸𐔰𐕎𐕒𐕚 (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh dìvljāčkī (savage) · el αλλόθρησκος (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh pòganski (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · ka წარმართული (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · da barbarisk (savage) · tr müşrik (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nl heidens (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · la gentilis (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · hy հեթանոսական (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · uk язи́чницький (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · ang hǣþen (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · is heiðinn (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh па̀га̄нски (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · enm paynym (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · pt pagão (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh pàgānski (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · bg дива́шки (savage) · hu barbár (savage) · pl barbarzyński (savage) · fi pakanallinen (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nb hedensk (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · is heiðinn (savage) · pl pogański (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · da hedensk (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nl onbeschaafd (savage) · ru ди́кий (savage) · izh pakana (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · cmn 異教的 /异教的 (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh ба̀рбарскӣ (savage) · sk pohanský (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · ro păgân (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nds-de heidensch (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · orv ꙗзꙑческъ (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nl barbaars (savage) · enm hethen (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · bg ва́рварски (savage) · bg ези́чески (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · ota زندیق (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · nl heidens (savage) · sh vàrvarskī (savage) · mk пагански (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · de heidnisch (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · it pagano (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · af ongelowig (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · mk варварски (savage) · ar وَثَنِيّ (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · vi ngoại đạo (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · ru язы́ческий (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · tr pagan (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · pl bałwański (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh ва̀рварскӣ (savage) · fr païen (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion) · sh дѝвља̄чкӣ (savage) · ga págánach (not adhering to an Abrahamic religion)
heathen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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).
Meanings
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A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)
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 […]
1930, H. E. Bolton, Anza's California expeditions, volume 1, page 403:On the heathens coming alongside the vessel, Otnit assumes the character of a merchant, and is admitted to enter the port.
1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 211: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.
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(broadly) An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
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(alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry).
Forms
Deriveds
heathenistic · heathenise · heathenness · heathenhood · heathenish · heathenization · unheathen · nonheathen · heathenism · heathendom · heatheness · heathenesse · heathenly · heathenship · heathenry · heathenize
Synonyms
infidel
Translations (102)
ang hǣþen (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · nl ongelovige (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · nl filistijn (uncultured or uncivilized person) · sl pogan (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · cmn 異教徒 /异教徒 (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · pl barbarzyńca (uncultured or uncivilized person) · sh varvarka (uncultured or uncivilized person) · bg неве́жа (uncultured or uncivilized person) · ru дика́рь (uncultured or uncivilized person) · fr sauvage (uncultured or uncivilized person) · prs بُتپَرَسْت (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · nn heidning (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · af heiden (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sl poganka (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh poganin (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · bg ези́чник (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · fa-ira بُتپَرَسْت (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · mk варвар (uncultured or uncivilized person) · fr païen (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh ба̀рба̄рка (uncultured or uncivilized person) · bg ези́чничка (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · de Heidin (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · af ongelowige (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ro păgână (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh по̏га̄н (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · el ειδωλολάτρης (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh по̀га̄нка (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ro păgân (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · pl poganin (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sk pohanka (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sv barbar (uncultured or uncivilized person) · it pagano (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · af heidene (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sk pohan (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · mk варварин (uncultured or uncivilized person) · sh ба̀рбар (uncultured or uncivilized person) · el ακαλλιέργητος (uncultured or uncivilized person) · sh pògānka (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · izh pakana (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · da hedning (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh па̀га̄н (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · cs pohan (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ar وَثَنِيّ (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ota زندیق (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · bg ези́чница (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · de Barbar (uncultured or uncivilized person) · nb hedning (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ga págán (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · hu pogány (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ja 異教徒 (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh bàrbar (uncultured or uncivilized person) · da barbar (uncultured or uncivilized person) · de Unzivilisierter (uncultured or uncivilized person) · fr barbare (uncultured or uncivilized person) · pt bárbaro (uncultured or uncivilized person) · sh bàrbārka (uncultured or uncivilized person) · nl heiden (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · fi pakana (uncultured or uncivilized person) · it pagana (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh по̀ганин (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · orv ꙗзꙑчьникъ (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · pl poganka (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ru язы́чница (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh варварка (uncultured or uncivilized person) · mk паганин (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · nl barbaar (uncultured or uncivilized person) · hy հեթանոս (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · pt pagão (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · mk дивјак (uncultured or uncivilized person) · mk паганка (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · af ongelowiges (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · af barbare (uncultured or uncivilized person) · ka წარმართი (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · be язы́чнік (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ko 이교도 (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · de Wilder (uncultured or uncivilized person) · ar وَثَنِيَّة (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ru язы́чник (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · fr païenne (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · af barbaar (uncultured or uncivilized person) · ar مُشْرِك (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh варварин (uncultured or uncivilized person) · ga págánach (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sv vilde (uncultured or uncivilized person) · ps بت پرست (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · uk язи́чник (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh pȍgān (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · cs pohanka (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sh pàgān (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · hu barbár (uncultured or uncivilized person) · sh varvarin (uncultured or uncivilized person) · is heiðingi (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · pt pagã (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · ur بُت پَرَسْت (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · de Heide (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · pdt Heid (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · uk язи́чниця (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · hi बुतपरस्त (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · be язы́чніца (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · gv anchreestee (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · sv hedning (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion) · fi pakana (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion)