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- [hee-th uh n]
- /ˈhi ðən/
- /ˈhiː.ðən.dəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-th uh n]
- /ˈhi ðən/
Definitions of heathendom word
- noun plural heathendom (in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan. 1
- noun plural heathendom Informal. an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person. 1
- adjective heathendom of or relating to heathens; pagan. 1
- adjective heathendom Informal. irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized. 1
- noun heathendom The state of being heathen. 1
- noun heathendom heathen lands, peoples, or beliefs 0
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Origin of heathendom
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hethen, Old English hǣthen, akin to German Heide, heidnisch (adj.), Old Norse heithingi (noun), heithinn (adj.), Gothic haithno (noun); perhaps akin to heath
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Parts of speech for Heathendom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heathendom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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