Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural heathens or heathen
Date: before 12th century
1 : an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
2 : an uncivilized or irreligious person
– hea · then · dom \ -d ə m \ noun
– hea · then · ism \ - th ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun
– hea · then · ize \ - th ə - ˌ n ī z \ transitive verb