heathen
heathen
[ˈhiːð(ə)n]
noun
heathendom
noun
heathenish
adjective
heathenism
noun
语源
[ˈhiːð(ə)n]
noun
- (chiefly derogatory)a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do
(主贬)异教徒（尤指基督教徒、犹太教徒、伊斯兰教徒以外的人）
bringing Christianity to the heathens.
把基督教传给异教徒。
■a follower of a polytheistic religion; a pagan
多神教徒；异教徒
■[mass noun](the heathen)heathen people collectively, especially (in biblical use) those who did not worship the God of Israel
［总称］异教徒（尤指《圣经》中不信以色列上帝者）
■(informal)an unenlightened person; a person regarded as lacking culture or moral principles
(非正式)未开化的人；无文化修养的人；无道德准则的人
- of or relating to heathens
（与）异教（有关）的
heathen gods.
异教诸神。
heathendom
noun
heathenish
adjective
heathenism
noun
语源
- Old English hǣthen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heiden and German Heide; generally regarded as a specifically Christian use of a Germanic adjective meaning inhabiting open country, from the base of heath
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