heathenism

hea·then·ism

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hee-th uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈhi ðəˌnɪz əm/
- /ˈhiːðənɪzm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-th uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈhi ðəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of heathenism word

noun heathenism a belief or practice of heathens; idolatry. 1
noun heathenism barbaric morals or behavior; barbarism. 1
noun heathenism Paganism, heathendom. 1

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Origin of heathenism

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; heathen + -ism

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Parts of speech for Heathenism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heathenism

heathenism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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