HEATHENISM Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heathenism

noun

Definition of heathenism

as in paganism

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Noun

There are still remnants of the Gauls in the modern French language, including the words for country and paganism, INRAP president Dominique Garcia pointed out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
To Europeans, the binary of civility and savagery paralleled that of Christianity and paganism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of paganism

Noun

The faith codes included dozens of highly specific Christian denominations, as well as groups such as Ásatrú, which honors Norse gods; Eckankar, which emphasizes soul travel, dreams, and past-life study; and the Troth, a form of Germanic polytheism.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2026
As Jewish identity crystallized during and after the Babylonian exile, polytheism remained an enduring temptation.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of polytheism

Noun

Other information voters should know Peyton grew up in Kansas City and is working toward a master’s degree in theology.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
The board is made up of experts in several fields, including philosophy, engineering, enterprise AI, theology and higher education.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of theology

Noun

For all its moral and political weight, monotheism is surprisingly hard to pin down.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Stasevska was born in 1984, the same year that Glass’ hypnotic, ritualistic opera, about an Egyptian pharaoh who dared to push monotheism onto his polytheistic culture, debuted in Stuttgart, Germany.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of monotheism

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In Chinese statecraft, doctrine does not always precede action.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Modern powerhouses like Amazon and Apple continue to validate the long-term efficacy of deep customer obsession and continuous innovation, proving this enduring approach far more robust than the fleeting MSV doctrine.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctrine

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