heathen meaning

UK US /ˈhiðən/ 2 syllables

heathen (adjective): not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam.

heathen has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

heathen as an adjective

  1. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

    Synonyms: heathenish, pagan, ethnic

    Similar: irreligious

heathen as a noun

  1. a person who does not acknowledge your god

    Synonyms: pagan, gentile, infidel

    Type of: nonreligious person

    Kinds: paynim, idolater

How to pronounce heathen

heathen is pronounced /ˈhiðən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in EN · 7-letter words

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