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heathen
hea·then
[
hən
]
(
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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hea·then adjectivehea·then·ish adjectivehea·then·ish·ly adverbhea·then·ize transitive and intransitive verb
