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heathen

hea·then [ hən ] (plural hea·thens or hea·then)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible, Torah, or Koran

2. an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's way of life, degree of knowledge, or nonbelief in religion

[ Old English hāþen< Germanic, "heath"]

hea·then adjective
hea·then·ish adjective
hea·then·ish·ly adverb
hea·then·ize transitive and intransitive verb
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