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heathenize
[ hee-thuh-nahyz ]
/ ˈhi ðəˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), hea·then·ized, hea·then·iz·ing.
to make heathen.
verb (used without object), hea·then·ized, hea·then·iz·ing.
to become heathen.
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Also especially British, hea·then·ise .
Words nearby heathenize
heath cock, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize, heather, heathery, heath family, heathfowl, heath grass
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How to use heathenize in a sentence
Instead of your Christianizing them, they will heathenize you.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
British Dictionary definitions for heathenize
heathenize
heathenise
/ (ˈhiːðəˌnaɪz) /
verb
to render or become heathen, or bring or come under heathen influence
(intr) to engage in heathen practices
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