(~s)
1.
Heathen means having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. (OLD-FASHIONED)
ADJ: usu ADJ n
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The ~ are ~ people.
They first set out to convert the ~.
N-PLURAL: the N
2.
People sometimes refer to other people who have no religion as ~s, especially if they do not like the way they behave as a result of this. (OLD-FASHIONED)
N-COUNT disapproval