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heathenism

[hee-thuh-niz-uhm]

noun

  1. a belief or practice of heathens; idolatry.

  2. barbaric morals or behavior; barbarism.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of heathenism1

First recorded in 1595–1605; heathen + -ism
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Example Sentences

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How does the concept of heathenism play into Christian nationalism?

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“Holding her torch to proclaim that mankind receives true light, not from Christ and Christianity, but from heathenism and its gods.”

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“In short, it is honoring the pillars of heathenism, our ancestors and ancient gods and way of life.”

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This is heathenism, pagan tribalism, pure and simple.

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Mr. Strand, especially takes Arthur’s endless fibbing to the nth degree, and his pudgy figure adds an extra dimension of tragicomedy to Arthur’s downward spiral into hedonistic heathenism.

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