heathen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhiːðən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhiðən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hē′ᵺən)

Inflections of 'heathen' (n):
heathens
npl (All usages)
heathen
npl (Can be used as a collective plural, usually with the definite article—e.g. "Missionaries considered it their duty to convert the heathen.")
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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heathen n (pagan)pagano, pagana nm, nf
 Colonists often viewed members of native populations as heathens.
 Los colonos solían ver a los miembros de los pueblos nativos como paganos.
heathen adj pejorative (uncivilized)pagano/a adj
  bárbaro/a adj
 Their heathen manners were out of place in the restaurant.
 Sus modales paganos estaban fuera de lugar en el restaurante.
heathen adj pejorative (irreligious, pagan)pagano/a adj
 The missionaries wanted to replace what they saw as heathen rituals with Christian ones.
 Los misioneros querían reemplazar lo que ellos veían como rituales paganos con rituales cristianos.
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'heathen' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
godless - heathendom - irreligious
Spanish:
impío - pagano


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