HEATHEN


Meaning of HEATHEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hi:ðən ]

( heathens)

1.

Heathen means having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. ( OLD-FASHIONED )

ADJ : usu ADJ n

The heathen are heathen people.

They first set out to convert the heathen.

N-PLURAL : the N

2.

People sometimes refer to other people who have no religion as heathens , especially if they do not like the way they behave as a result of this. ( OLD-FASHIONED )

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

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