heathen — a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhiːðən/
Korean meaning: 이교도, 비기독교도 (기독교, 유대교, 이슬람교 등 주요 종교를 믿지 않는 사람)
Korean pronunciation: **히**던
Example Sentences
- My grandfather thinks anyone who doesn't like baseball is a complete heathen.
- The ancient Romans considered the Germanic tribes to be heathens.
- She jokingly called her friends heathens for putting pineapple on pizza.
heathen
NOUN//ˈhiːðən//
a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do
a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do
The heathen have eaten while the preacher sits beaten.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'hǣthen'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 'heath(황무지)'와 관련이 있습니다. 기독교가 전파되면서 도시가 아닌 황무지나 시골에 사는 사람들이 여전히 옛 종교를 믿는다고 여겨져 이런 이름이 붙었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandfather thinks anyone who doesn't like baseball is a complete heathen.”
“The ancient Romans considered the Germanic tribes to be heathens.”
“She jokingly called her friends heathens for putting pineapple on pizza.”
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