Noun: heathen hee-dhun
- A person who does not accept or follow a particular religion (especially from the perspective of its adherents)
"The crusaders viewed the Muslims as heathens";
- pagan, gentile, infidel
- Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
"His goal was to eliminate heathen practices among the Indians";
- heathenish, pagan, ethnic
Derived forms: heathens
See also: irreligious
Type of: nonreligious person
Encyclopedia: Heathen