Heathendom

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or condition of a heathen; heathenism.
  • noun. Those parts of the world in which heathenism prevails: opposed to Christendom.
  • noun. Heathen nations or peoples regarded collectively.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That part of the world where heathenism prevails; the heathen nations, considered collectively.
  • noun. Heathenism.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being heathen.
  • noun. From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.
  • noun. Specifically, the non-Christian world; territories where Christianity is not the dominant religion.
  • noun. The worldwide community that follows Heathenry, a modern pagan faith inspired by the pre-Christian religions of Germanic tribes, Anglo-Saxons and Norse peoples.
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