The meaning of Heathen

noun

A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of god.

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Although not all skeptics are agnostics, as an agnostic himself dr groves sees no evidence for acce…

adjective

Relating to agnostics or agnosticism.

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So that wrestling is characteristic of my religious or agnostic poetry, but not necessarily everyth…

noun

Someone who believes that it is impossible to know whether or not god exists

noun

A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of god or gods.

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He is a committed atheist

noun

Someone who believes that god does not exist

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Atheistic books and articles

adjective

Disbelieving or lacking belief in the existence of god.

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Some were preoccupied with god, others were atheistic to the core

noun

Someone who believes that god does not exist

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Atheistic books and articles

noun

(in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the great civilizations (greek, roman, christian).

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The city was besieged by the barbarians

adjective

Relating to ancient barbarians.

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Barbarian invasions

adjective

Extremely brutal.

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Many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards

adjective

Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

noun

A person who refuses to believe something or who lacks religious faith.

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She intends to prove the disbelievers wrong

adjective

Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner.

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Her faithless lover

adjective

Not loyal and not able to be trusted

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A faithless husband

adjective

Not believing in god.

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A sceptical, godless society

adjective

Not showing belief in, or respect for, god

noun

A person believing in or practising religious heresy.

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It clearly would cover any incitement of hatred by the religious against its heretics, apostates, o…

noun

A person who has beliefs that are opposed to the official belief of a church and that the church considers wrong

adjective

Believing in or practising religious heresy.

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Heretical beliefs

noun

A person who worships an idol or idols.

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In the eyes of idolaters, the idol was seen neither as the source of their existence nor as the sou…

adjective

Relating to or practising idolatry; idol-worshipping.

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Idolatrous religions

adjective

Relating to the religious practice of praying to a picture or object

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Authorities destroyed a number of statues that were deemed idolatrous., the modern obsession with h…

noun

A person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority.

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A crusade against infidels and heretics

adjective

Adhering to a religion other than that of the majority.

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The infidel foe

adjective

Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs.

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An irreligious man

adjective

Not religious, or having no interest in religion

noun

A person who has no religious beliefs

noun

Someone who does not believe in the existence of a god or gods

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I prefer to call myself a nontheist rather than an atheist as it sounds less dismissive., it's diff…

noun

A person having no faith or religious belief.

adjective

Having no faith or religious belief.

noun

(especially in historical contexts) a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main or recognized religions.

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The incoming germanic peoples were pagans

adjective

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.

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A muslim majority had to live in close proximity to large communities of christians and pagans

adjective

Belonging to or used in a religion that worships many gods

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Those altars were used in pagan worship.

noun

A non-christian, especially a muslim.

adjective

(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.

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Packs of savage dogs roamed the streets

noun

A brutal or vicious person.

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The mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages

verb

(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul.

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Police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged

noun

A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions.

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This argument failed to convince the sceptics

adjective

Another term for sceptical.

noun

A person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief

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People say it can cure colds, but i'm a bit of a sceptic., to convince the sceptics

noun

Someone who has no religious beliefs, or who does not follow a particular religion.

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I am english, born in britain, but i am referred to as a heretic, unbeliever, infidel, etc., becaus…

adjective

Not believing someone or something; incredulous.

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Drew could only stand there, wide-eyed and unbelieving

adjective

Not believing that something is true

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He listened amazed and unbelieving as we told him of this adventure., a third of all state schools …

adjective

(of a place or people) not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.

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They pitied us for leaving the smoke for such uncivilized remoteness

adjective

(of a society or country) without what is thought to be a highly developed culture and way of life, or (of a person) rude and not showing care for others

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Uncivilized behavior

adjective

Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.

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To my uncultured palate most of the wines were good

adjective

Someone who is uncultured has not had a good education and does not know a lot about art, music, painting, etc.

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He accused modern schools of churning out uncultured children., they regarded their country cousins…

adjective

Irreligious or immoral.

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Ungodly lives of lust and pleasure

adjective

Extreme or unacceptable

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I had to get up at some ungodly hour in the morning to take her to the airport.

adjective

Sinful; wicked.

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A father killing his son is an act against nature—unholy and loathsome

adjective

Used to describe a combination of things when it is very bad, harmful, or unpleasant

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Religious fanatics have formed an unholy alliance with right wing groups., an unholy mess/row/noise…