Synonyms for

Heathen

Verb / ˈhi:ðʌn / Another word for heathen — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Heathen means a person who does not believe in the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.

Synonyms & similar words

heathenish ethnic pagan gentile infidel pagan infidel unbeliever nonbeliever idolater heretic godless irreligious unchurched non-Christian non-Muslim non-Jew atheist agnostic skeptic doubter cynic secular profane irreverent

Example sentences

  1. The ancient Greeks and Romans were heathens who worshipped many gods.
  2. The missionaries tried to convert the heathen tribes to Christianity.
  3. My neighbor thinks I'm a heathen because I don't go to church.
  4. The heathen temple was destroyed by the invading army.
  5. The heathen practices of the Mayans included human sacrifice.

Quotes

  • The heathen philosopher has never learned to know himself; and the is the greatest of all ignorance.
  • We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible. You cannot educate a man wholly out of the superstitious fears which were implanted in his imagination, no matter how utterly his reason may reject them.
  • The Christian missionary may preach the gospel to the poor naked heathen, but the spiritual heathen who populate Europe have as yet heard nothing of Christianity.

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