Meaning of Heathen | Babel Free
ˈhiːðənDefinitions
- A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)
- An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.
- An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
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Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry). alt-of
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“On hearing his cries two heathen who were hunting on the lagoon ran up, and they were bold enough to try⟳ to avenge the injury, making ready to shoot⟳ arrows at the soldiers, who fired two gunshots just to frighten⟳ them […]”
“[…] 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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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