heathenish

adjective

hea·​then·​ish ˈhē-t͟hə-nish How to pronounce heathenish (audio)
old-fashioned + usually disparaging
: resembling or characteristic of heathens : barbarous
heathenishly adverb

Examples of heathenish in a Sentence

found it heathenish for the teenagers to carouse through the graveyard, showing no respect for the dead
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So repealing the Johnson Amendment is just another layer of concrete in the foundation of trust between this heathenish president and his loyal conservative Christian flock. Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 2 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heathenish was before the 12th century

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“Heathenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heathenish. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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