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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Origin of heathenish

before 900; Old English hǣthenisc.See heathen, -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM heathenish

hea·then·ish·ly, adverbhea·then·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby heathenish

heath, heathberry, heath cock, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize, heather, heathery, heath family

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How to use heathenish in a sentence

"This heathenish practice is a disgraceful stain upon the escutcheon of our State," said Ida.
Alone|Marion Harland
Oh, in a kind of a heathenish, out-of-the-way place, and teaches school for a living.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes
Even bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E.|David Hume
That's a heathenish word, Tony, and most unsuited to be used in thankfulness for God's blessings.
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever

Therefore such heathenish lamentations were to be henceforward out of place.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for heathenish

heathenish

/ (ˈhiːðənɪʃ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a heathen or heathen culture

Derived forms of heathenish

heathenishly, adverbheathenishness, noun

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heathenish

Origin of heathenish

OTHER WORDS FROM heathenish

Words nearby heathenish

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How to use heathenish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for heathenish

Derived forms of heathenish