Definition of HEATHEN

heathen

Plural: heathen, heathens

Noun

  • An uncivilized person; one not adhering to a major religion.
  • 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).

Examples

  • His opponent’s use of obscure words made him feel like a HEATHEN trying to understand a secret language.

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).

Scrabble Score: 13

heathen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
heathen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heathen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

heathen: valid Words With Friends Word