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heathenish

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
hea·then·ish  (h-nsh)
adj.
1. Of or having to do with heathens.
2. Uncouth; barbarous.
heathen·ish·ly adv.
heathenish [ˈhiːðənɪʃ]
adj
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) of, relating to, or resembling a heathen or heathen culture
heathenishly  adv
heathenishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.heathenish - not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
heathen, pagan, ethnic
irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion
Translations
heathenish [ˈhiːðənɪʃ] ADJ → pagano
heathenish [ˈhiːðənɪʃ] adj (pej) (pagan) → pagano/a; (uncivilized) → barbaro/a
heathenish [ˈhiːðənɪʃ] adj (pej) (pagan) → pagano/a; (uncivilized) → barbaro/a


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that is a selfish, heathenish saying, whoever uses it; and any man who thinks he has nothing to do but take care of number one, why, it's a pity but what he had been drowned like a puppy or a kitten, before he got his eyes open; that's what I think," said John, with a very decided jerk of his head.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
But, remembering what Penelope had told me about the jugglers, and the pouring of the little pool of ink into the palm of the boy's hand, I instantly suspected that I had disturbed the three Indians, lurking about the house, and bent, in their heathenish way, on discovering the whereabouts of the Diamond that night.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Granted that my fancy for Hetty was only a cloud of illusions, still I could not, within a few days of her sudden death, go in cold blood to take part in a grotesque and heathenish mummery over her coffin.
An Unsocial Socialist by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
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