[ 'hi:δ(ə)n ]
■ noun derogatory
1》 a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do.
2》 informal a person lacking culture or moral principles.
■ adjective relating to ~s.
Derivatives
~dom noun
~ish adjective
~ism noun
Origin
OE hthen , prob. from a Gmc adjective meaning 'inhabiting open country, savage', from the base of heath .