heathen
Meanings
Noun
- a person who does not acknowledge your god
- A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)
- An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
- Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry).
Adjective Satellite
- not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
Adj
- Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
- Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
- Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣþen, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþin, from Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz (“heathen, pagan”, adjective), equivalent to heath (“heathland”) + -en. Cognate with West Frisian heiden, Dutch heiden, Middle High German heiden, German Heiden, German Heide, Swedish heden, Danish hedensk (from heden+sk), Icelandic heiðinn. See also Proto-Germanic *haiduz, Old Norse heiðr (honour, bright, moor), Icelandic heiður (honour).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
heathen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordheathen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heathen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
heathen is a valid Words With Friends word