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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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