heathenish
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hea·then·ish

adjective \ˈhē-thə-nish\

Definition of HEATHENISH

: resembling or characteristic of heathens : barbarous
hea·then·ish·ly adverb

Examples of HEATHENISH

  1. <believing that going to church in bare feet was heathenish, the missionaries made the natives wear shoes>

First Known Use of HEATHENISH

1567

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