heathen
adjective/ˈhiːðn/
/ˈhiːðn/
(old-fashioned, offensive)- connected with heathens
- heathen gods
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHeathen is used with these nouns:- god
Word OriginOld English hǣthen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heiden and German Heide; generally regarded as a specifically Christian use of a Germanic adjective meaning ‘inhabiting open country’, from the base of heath.Definitions on the go
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