Meanings
adjectiveheathenous (comparative more heathenous, superlative most heathenous)
comparative more heathenous · superlative most heathenous
- Characteristic of a heathen.
Synonyms: heathenish, pagan, uncivilized, animalistic, barbarian, barbaric, barbarious, barbarous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCharacteristic of a heathen.
Origin
Alteration of earlier heathenish, analysable as heathen + -ous.
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heathenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heathenous
MLA
“heathenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heathenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heathenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heathenous.
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