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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