heathenism

Noun

Meaning

The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism.

The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

paganism pagan religion bohemian heresy pan apostasy argument anxiety ambiguity agitation atheism vandalism infidelity aversion idolatry

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Antonyms

belief faith credit confidence ease harmony

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Hypernyms

religion faith religious belief

Hyponyms

druidism

Examples

Man as he came from the hand of his Maker was poetic in both mind and body, but the gross heathenism of civilization has generally destroyed Nature, and poetry, and all that is spiritual. John Muir

Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one who does not see his world. He has no mental light. He destroys almost unwittingly. He cannot feel any Gods presence in his life. He is the 21st century man. David Bowie

Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one who does not see his world. He has no mental light. He destroys almost unwittingly. David Bowie

The gross heathenism of civilization has generally destroyed nature, and poetry, and all that is spiritual. John Muir

Germanic The common holidays of Heathenism (black: main names; gray: alternative names; purple: minor common holidays). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

heathenish heathenishly heathenishness heathenistic heathenization heathenize