Heathenism — Hea then*ism ( [i^]z m), n. 1. The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism. [1913 Webster] 2. The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heathenism — c.1600, from HEATHEN (Cf. heathen) + ISM (Cf. ism). An O.E. word for it was hæðennes, and a later one was heathenry (1560s) … Etymology dictionary
heathenism — heathen ► NOUN derogatory ▪ a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to heathens. DERIVATIVES heathendom noun heathenish adjective… … English terms dictionary
heathenism — noun see heathen II … New Collegiate Dictionary
heathenism — /hee dheuh niz euhm/, n. 1. a belief or practice of heathens; idolatry. 2. barbaric morals or behavior; barbarism. [1595 1605; HEATHEN + ISM] * * * … Universalium
heathenism — noun a) paganism, heathendom b) unchristian state or condition … Wiktionary
heathenism — Synonyms and related words: Druidism, Gothicism, Parsiism, Sabaism, Zoroastrianism, age of ignorance, allotheism, animal worship, animatism, animism, barbarism, benightedness, benightment, dark, dark age, darkness, demonism, demonolatry, devil… … Moby Thesaurus
heathenism — hea·then·ism || hɪËðənɪzm n. paganism, practices of heathens … English contemporary dictionary
heathenism — n. 1. Paganism, Gentilism. 2. Barbarism, savagery, cruelty, inhumanity, heathenishness … New dictionary of synonyms
heathenism — hea·then·ism … English syllables