Meanings
nounheathenship (usually uncountable, plural heathenships)
plural heathenships
- uncountableusuallyHeathendom.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Old Englishhǣþensċipe
- Middle Englishhæðene-scipe
- Englishheathenship
From Middle English hæðene-scipe, from Old English hǣþensċipe; equivalent to heathen + -ship. Compare Middle Dutch heidijnscap, Middle Low German heidenschop, German Heidenschaft, Danish hedenskab.
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heathenship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heathenship
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“heathenship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heathenship. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heathenship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heathenship.
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