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Heathen

//ˈhiːðən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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"

  2. 2
    Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian. broadly
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry). alt-of
Adjective
  1. 1
    not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)

    "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."

  2. 2
    An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.

    "[…] these examples, and others I have come across, illustrate most strikingly how Heathens follow a reactionary politics carefully constructed by politicians and pundits to help whites feel like victims, thereby making them useful political tools."

  3. 3
    a person who does not acknowledge your god wordnet
  4. 4
    An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine. broadly
  5. 5
    Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry). alt-of

Etymology

Etymology 1

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).

Etymology 2

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).

Etymology 3

From heathen.

Etymology 4

From heathen.

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