hea|then|ism

hea|then|ism
hea|then|ism «HEE thuh nihz uhm», noun.
1. the religious or moral system of heathens; heathen rship or ways; paganism. SYNONYM(S): idolatry.
2. lack of religion or culture; barbarism.

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  • then — as·then·ic; as·then·o·lith; au·then·ti·cal·ly; au·then·ti·cate; au·then·ti·ca·tion; au·then·ti·ca·tor; au·then·tic·i·ty; bur·then; bur·then·some; cal·is·then·ic; cal·is·then·ics; car·mar·then·shire; chlo·ro·then; de·mos·then·ic; eu·then·ics;… …   English syllables

  • hea — bo·hea; hea·dle; hea·then·dom; hea·then·esse; hea·then·ish; hea·then·ism; hea·then·ize; hea·then·ly; hea·then·ness; hea·then·ry; hea·zle·wood·ite; hea·then; hea·then·ish·ly; hea·then·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • heathenism — hea·then·ism …   English syllables

  • heathen — hea•then [[t]ˈhi ðən[/t]] n. pl. thens, then, adj. 1) rel an unconverted individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible or Koran; pagan 2) an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person 3) rel of or pertaining to heathens; …   From formal English to slang

  • Heathenism — Hea then*ism ( [i^]z m), n. 1. The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism. [1913 Webster] 2. The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dom — dom·beya; dom·dan·iel; dom·er; dom·ic; dom·i·cil·able; dom·i·cil·i·ate; dom·i·nance; dom·i·nant·ly; dom·i·nate; dom·i·nat·ing·ly; dom·i·nation; dom·i·na·tive; dom·i·na·tor; dom·i·neck; dom·i·neer·ing·ly; dom·i·neer·ing·ness; dom·i·ni·ca;… …   English syllables

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