hea·then (h    n)n. pl. hea·thens or heathen 1. Offensive a. One who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. b. Such persons considered as a group; the unconverted. 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 h  then; see kaito- in Indo-European roots.]hea then adj.hea then·dom, heathen·ism, heathen·ry n. |
Heathenry the heathens of the world, collectively, 1577; heathendom, 1860; heathenesse, 1205.
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