Heathenish

Quick meaning: Heathenish is an adjective meaning Resembling a heathen.

Meaning

Resembling a heathen.

Example Sentences

The opposite wall of this entry was hung all over with a heathenish array of monstrous clubs and spears.

[…] ‘Tobit and his dog baith are altogether heathenish and apocryphal, and none but a prelatist or a papist would draw them into question. I doubt I hae been mista'en in you, friend.’

Let it not be lawful to use wicked observations of the calends, and to keep the gentiles' holy-days, nor to deck houses with bays or green boughs; for all this is an heathenish observation.

Synonyms for heathenish

Depending on context, synonyms include heathenly, heathenous, pagan, uncivilized, animalistic, barbarian.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heathen, pagan, irreligious, heathenizing, paganish, atheous.

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