heathenish

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

Word Origin

heathenish (adj.)
Old English hæðenisc; see heathen + -ish. Related: Heathenishly; heathenishness. Similar formation in Dutch heidensch, Old High German hiedanisc, German heidenisch.

Example

1. They were a timid , gentle race , but ignorant , and heathenish worshippers of unknown gods .

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