heathen

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n. 异教徒, 异族人, 粗野的人 a. 异教的, 野蛮的

发音

US /ˈhiːðən/

词形变化

heathens 复数 heathens heathener 比较级 heathener heathenest more heathen 比较级 heathenest 最高级 most heathen 最高级

别名

hathen

教材释义与例句

名词

异教徒；粗野的人

形容词

异教的；野蛮的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)

    异教徒

    V. Knox If it is no more than a moral discourse, he may preach it and they may hear it, and yet both continue unconverted heathens.

  2. 2.

    An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry).

adj.
  1. 1.

    Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.

    异教的

  2. 2.

    Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    Alternative letter-case form of Heathen (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

pagan infidel gentile

下位词 4

idolater idoliser idolizer paynim
形容词

同义词 3

pagan ethnic heathenish

近义相关 1

irreligious

词源

From Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣþen, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþin, from Proto-Germanic *haiþīnaz (“heathen, pagan”, adjective), equivalent to heath (“heathland”) + -en. Cognate with West Frisian heiden, Dutch heiden, Middle High German heiden, German Heiden, German Heide, Swedish heden, Danish hedensk (from heden+sk), Icelandic heiðinn. See also Proto-Germanic *haiduz, Old Norse heiðr (honour, bright, moor), Icelandic heiður (honour).

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