heathenism
[ hee-th uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈhi ðəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a belief or practice of heathens; idolatry.
barbaric morals or behavior; barbarism.
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Nearby words
- heath, sir edward richard george,
- heathberry,
- heathen,
- heathendom,
- heathenish,
- heathenize,
- heather,
- heathery,
- heathfowl,
- heathy
Origin of heathenism
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
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heathenism
c.1600, from heathen + -ism. An Old English word for it was hæðennes, and a later one was heathenry (1560s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper