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heathens
Variant of heathen
- in the Old Testament, a member of any nation or people not worshiping the God of Israel
- anyone not a Jew, Christian, or Muslim; esp., a member of a tribe, nation, etc. worshiping many gods
- a person regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, unenlightened, etc.
adjective
- of or characteristic of heathens; pagan
- irreligious, uncivilized, etc.
Related Forms:
- heathendom noun
- heathenish adjective
- heathenism noun
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