Meaning & use
heathen
An old-fashioned, often disparaging term for a person who does not follow one of the major world religions.
See it in a sentence
Missionaries once used 'heathen' to describe people practicing traditional religions unfamiliar to them.
He jokingly called his roommate a heathen for eating pizza with a fork.
A note on using this word
Now often used humorously among friends rather than as a genuine religious insult.
Words with a similar meaning
paganunbeliever
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