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PRONUNCIATION OF HEATHENISH

heathenish  [ˈhiːðənɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEATHENISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heathenish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HEATHENISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heathenish in the English dictionary

The definition of heathenish in the dictionary is of, relating to, or resembling a heathen or heathen culture.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEATHENISH


bairnish
ˈbeənɪʃ
dragonish
ˈdræɡənɪʃ
gluttonish
ˈɡlʌtənɪʃ
hoidenish
ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ
hoydenish
ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ
jargonish
ˈdʒɑːɡənɪʃ
kittenish
ˈkɪtənɪʃ
lemonish
ˈlemənɪʃ
maidenish
ˈmeɪdənɪʃ
mammonish
ˈmæmənɪʃ
old-womanish
ˌəʊldˈwʊmənɪʃ
paganish
ˈpeɪɡənɪʃ
parsonish
ˈpɑːsənɪʃ
ruffianish
ˈrʌfjənɪʃ
vixenish
ˈvɪksənɪʃ
womanish
ˈwʊmənɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEATHENISH

heath spotted orchid
heath wren
heathberries
heathberry
heathbird
heathen
heathendom
heathenesse
heathenise
heathenishly
heathenishness
heathenism
heathenize
heathenness
heathenry
heather
heather grass
heather mixture
heathered
heathery

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEATHENISH

banish
Cornish
deplenish
diminish
displenish
finish
Finnish
furnish
garnish
greenish
plenish
punish
replenish
Rhenish
Spanish
spleenish
tarnish
the Spanish
vanish
varnish

Synonyms and antonyms of heathenish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heathenish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEATHENISH

Find out the translation of heathenish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heathenish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heathenish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

异教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heathenish
570 millions of speakers

English

heathenish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वहशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

heathenish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

языческое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pagã
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heathenise
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

païenne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heathenise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heidnisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

異教の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이교도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heathenise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heathenish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

heathenise
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उग्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heathenise
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

heathenish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogańska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

язичницьке
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păgâne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

heathenish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongelowige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hedniskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hedensk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heathenish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEATHENISH»

The term «heathenish» is normally little used and occupies the 126.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEATHENISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heathenish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEATHENISH»

Discover the use of heathenish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heathenish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Two treatises, on the Christian priesthood, and on the ...
"As first, how they set up men called apostles, and then bishops, and priests, and deacons, in the heathenish sense of the words, and for heathenish reasons, who had arch-priests, priests, and inferior ministers, who usurped power over the ...
George Hickes, 1847
2
Religious cases of conscience: answered in an evangelical ...
If you would keep your consciences clear, and abstain from all appearance of evil , it is highly necessary you should kee-p at a distance from this diversion, lest your ears should be defiled with heathenish sounds, your lips with heathenish ...
Samuel Pike, Samuel Hayward, 1808
3
Two treatises, one of the Christian priesthood; the other of ...
"As first, how they set up men called apostles, and then bishops, and priests, and deacons, in the heathenish sense of the words, and for heathenish reasons, who had arch-priests, priests, and inferior ministers, who usurped power over the ...
George Hickes, John Barrow (D.D.), Matthew Tindall, 1847
4
Religious Cases of Conscience Answered in an Evangelical ...
Heathenish sennments ; 2. Heathenish language ; 3. Heathenish 'affections : All which together often introduce, 4'. Heathenish practices. You may well be startled at the very proposal of thete particulars. However, all that 1 desire is, that you ...
Samuel Pike, Samuel Hayward, 1808
5
Truth Triumphant, Through the Spiritual Warfare, Christian ...
1670. that salutations that are heathenish, or heathenish salutations, cannot be used without sin and idolatry; and another thing to say, that salutations and bowings are heathenish and idolatrous? Who is so blind as not to see here a vast  ...
Robert Barclay, 1831
6
DIALOGUE BETWEEN TIMOTHY AND PHILATHEUS
P. But did they not call the Sacrament a Mystery even in the Heathenish Sense of the Word, and for heathenish Reasons too? and tho' the Fathers often deny'd that they had any Priests, Sacrifices, or Altars: yet all those Terms were soon trumpt ...
WILLIAM OLDISWORTH, 1709
7
A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the Most ...
Whether Conformity to and Retention of Heathenish Customs be commendable in Christians, suitable or agreeable with Gospel-principles, though under pretext of Christ's Honour and Worship ? □ □ 4 Answer. It is a most wicked slander, that  ...
Sir Walter Scott, Baron John Somers Somers, 1811
8
A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts on the Most ...
Whether Conformity to and Retention of Heathenish Customs be commendable in Christians, suitable or agreeable with Gospel-principles, though under pretest of Christ's Honour and Worship ? Answer. It is a most wicked slander, that we ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1811
9
Formation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the ...
If the lines between proper Christian expression and ignorant acts of heathenish conjuration became too blurred, members of the AMEC took steps to rid the denomination of the evil practices. After confronting a “praying and singing band” at a ...
A. Nevell Owens, 2014
10
Two Treatises, One of the Christian Priesthood the Other of ...
cerning Church-Government* As first, how they set us Men calfd Apostles, and then Bishop , and Priests, and Deacons in the heathenish fense of the words, and for heathenish Reasons who had, Arch-priests, 'Priests* and inferiour Ministers, ...
George Hickes, 1707

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEATHENISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heathenish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The reality of the sweating brow
While cultured despisers may once have lamented black religion's “heathenish observances,” “insane yellings,” and “violent contortions,” these ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
2
Dylann Roof's struggle for true whiteness
... disdain by white elites as people who “delight in their present low, lazy, sluttish, heathenish, hellish life, and seem not desirous of changing it. «Al Jazeera America, Jun 15»
3
Aisle View: Swingers With
Chris is as out-of-place as the $150 bottle of cabernet he has brought for the heathenish group, who turn up their collective noses in favor of ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
Communism based on belief man is weak, inadequate
'From heathenish darkness to Divine truth' · Civil War: 'Both sides prayed to the same God' · 'Schoolmaster and missionary are side by side' ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
5
John Wayne: American icon
'From heathenish darkness to Divine truth' · Civil War: 'Both sides prayed to the same God' · 'Schoolmaster and missionary are side by side' ... «WND.com, May 15»
6
Bantam-sized man was giant legend in history
'From heathenish darkness to Divine truth' · Civil War: 'Both sides prayed to the same God' · 'Schoolmaster and missionary are side by side'. «WND.com, May 15»
7
Not all that glitters is gold, but "Woman in Gold" has shining moments
... softness in every shade of her pale face and refinement in her pose—yet she is surrounded by heavy, heathenish gold patterns, abstract and ... «Catholic World Report, May 15»
8
'God's winds and waves' changed history
'From heathenish darkness to Divine truth' · Civil War: 'Both sides prayed to the same God' · 'Schoolmaster and missionary are side by side'. «WND.com, May 15»
9
Is abortion a 'right' and a 'solution' to problems?
'From heathenish darkness to Divine truth' · Civil War: 'Both sides prayed to the same God' · 'Schoolmaster and missionary are side by side'. «WND.com, May 15»
10
The Many Meanings of May Day
Their brethren in the British Parliament followed suit in 1644, declaring them “a heathenish vanity, generally abused to superstition and ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Heathenish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heathenish>. May 2024 ».
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