Heathen
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heathen¹
- /ˈhiːðən/
Rhymes with -iːðən
Where it comes from
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).
adjective heathener · more heathen · heathenest · most heathen
- 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
- Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
- Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).Heathen
noun heathens · heathen
- A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included) On the heathens coming alongside the vessel, Otnit assumes the character of a merchant, and is admitted to enter the port.
- An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
- Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry).Heathen
Heathen²
Rhymes with -iːðən
Where it comes from
From heathen.
adjective
- Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.
noun Heathens
- 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.
