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heathenish
[ hee-thuh-nish ]
/ ˈhi ðə nɪʃ /
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adjective
of or relating to heathens: heathenish practices of idolatry.
like or befitting heathens; barbarous.
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OTHER WORDS FROM heathenish
hea·then·ish·ly, adverbhea·then·ish·ness, nounWords nearby heathenish
heath, heathberry, heath cock, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize, heather, heathery, heath family
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British Dictionary definitions for heathenish
heathenish
/ (ˈhiːðənɪʃ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a heathen or heathen culture
Derived forms of heathenish
heathenishly, adverbheathenishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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