Heathendom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhiː.ðn̩.dəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heathendom is a noun meaning The state of being heathen.
Meaning
The state of being heathen.
More Meanings
- From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.
- (Germanic paganism, sometimes capitalized) The collection of people who follow Heathenry, a modern pagan faith inspired by the pre-Abrahamic religions of Germanic tribes, Anglo-Saxons and Norse peoples.
- (dated) Specifically, the non-Christian world; territories where Christianity is not the dominant religion.
Example Sentences
Ziegenbalg mentioned some major forms of heathendom (African, American, old European)[…]
My aunt considered all of Europe to be heathendom, and refused to visit us in Amsterdam on religious grounds.
The Crusaders meant to wrest Jerusalem from heathendom, but they managed to pillage a number of lands in Christendom along the way.
The priest argued to the king that unless clerics accompanied the colony ship, the colony would soon descend into heathendom and barbarity.
Word Forms
- heathendoms
Synonyms for heathendom
Depending on context, synonyms include paganism, heathenism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paynimry, heathenry, heatheness, heathenization, hathen, hearth.
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