Main Entry: ²heathen

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural heathens or heathen

Date: before 12th century

1 : an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
2 : an uncivilized or irreligious person

— hea·then·dom \-dəm\ noun

— hea·then·ism \-thə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

— hea·then·ize \-thə-ˌnīz\ transitive verb