heathen

An old-fashioned or archaic term for a person who does not belong to a widely held religion, especially one that is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim; often used historically in a derogatory sense.

ruУстаревший или архаичный термин для человека, не принадлежащего к широко распространённой религии, особенно не христианина, иудея или мусульманина; часто использовался исторически в уничижительном смысле.esTérmino arcaico o despectivo para referirse a una persona que no pertenece a una religión mayoritaria, especialmente al cristianismo, judaísmo o islam; también se aplica a quien no es creyente o a lo considerado no civilizado o pagano.frTerme ancien ou archaïque désignant une personne qui n'appartient pas à une religion dominante, en particulier non chrétienne, juive ou musulmane ; souvent utilisé historiquement de manière péjorative.deVeralteter oder archaischer Begriff für eine Person, die nicht einer weit verbreiteten Religion angehört, besonders nicht dem Christentum, Judentum oder Islam; historisch oft abwertend verwendet.ptTermo arcaico ou pejorativo para uma pessoa que não pertence a uma religião amplamente difundida, especialmente alguém que não é cristão, judeu ou muçulmano; também usado para descrever alguém visto como incivilizado ou sem religião.zh指不属于主流宗教（尤指基督教、犹太教或伊斯兰教）的人，常含贬义；也泛指异教的、未开化的。arصفة تعني وثنيًا أو مشركًا، أي من لا ينتمي إلى دين من الأديان السماوية الكبرى كالإسلام أو المسيحية أو اليهودية؛ وقد تُستعمل تاريخيًا بمعنى تحقيري.

1. Relating to non-believers C1 formal

   Relating to people who do not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam).

   • The missionaries traveled to convert the heathen tribes.
   • Heathen practices were often misunderstood by outsiders.
   • The ancient heathen rituals involved offerings to nature spirits.

   ruОтносящийся к неверующимesPagano (relativo a no creyentes)frPaïen (relatif aux non-croyants)deSich auf Nichtgläubige beziehendptRelativo aos não crenteszh异教徒的arمتعلق بغير المؤمنين

   Sinônimos: atheisticgodlessinfidelirreligiouspaganunbelieving

   Antônimos: devoutfaithfulpiousreligious

2. Uncivilized or irreligious C1 informal

   Used to describe someone or something considered uncivilized, barbaric, or lacking moral values.

   • His heathen behavior shocked the polite society.
   • They called the new settlers heathen because of their strange customs.
   • The heathen noise from the party kept the neighbors awake.

   ruНецивилизованный или безрелигиозныйesincivilizado o irreligiosofrPaïen (au sens figuré)deUnzivilisiert oder gottlosptIncivilizado ou irreligiosozh未开化或无宗教信仰的arغير متمدن أو متحرر من الدين

   Sinônimos: barbaricgodlessinfidelirreligiouspaganprimitivesavageunbelievinguncivilizedungodly

   Antônimos: civilizedcultureddevoutmoralpiousrefined

• more heathen comparative form
• most heathen superlative form

A noun historically used to refer to a person who does not belong to a widely held religion, especially one that is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim; often considered outdated or pejorative in modern usage.

ruСуществительное, исторически используемое для обозначения человека, не принадлежащего к широко распространённой религии, особенно не христианина, иудея или мусульманина; часто считается устаревшим или уничижительным в современном употреблении.esPersona que no pertenece a una religión mayoritaria, especialmente al cristianismo, judaísmo o islam; a menudo se considera anticuado o despectivo en el uso moderno.frNom désignant historiquement une personne qui n'appartient pas à une religion dominante, en particulier un non-chrétien, non-juif ou non-musulman ; souvent considéré comme archaïque ou péjoratif dans l'usage moderne.deSubstantiv, das historisch eine Person bezeichnet, die nicht einer weit verbreiteten Religion angehört, insbesondere nicht dem Christentum, Judentum oder Islam; in heutigem Gebrauch oft veraltet oder abwertend.ptSubstantivo usado historicamente para designar alguém que não pertence a uma religião amplamente difundida, especialmente quem não é cristão, judeu ou muçulmano; no uso moderno, costuma ser considerado arcaico ou pejorativo.zh名词，历史上用来指不属于主流宗教的人，尤指非基督徒、非犹太人或非穆斯林；在现代用法中常被视为过时或带有贬义。arاسم يُستخدم تاريخيًا للإشارة إلى شخص لا ينتمي إلى دين واسع الانتشار، ولا سيما غير المسيحي أو اليهودي أو المسلم؛ وغالبًا ما يُعدّ في الاستعمال الحديث قديمًا أو مُهينًا.

1. Non-believer (historical) C1 formal

   A person who does not belong to a widely held religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim.

   • The missionaries traveled to convert the heathens.
   • In medieval times, heathens were often persecuted.
   • The term 'heathen' was used historically to describe pagan tribes.

   ruЯзычникespagano (no creyente histórico)frPaïen (sens historique)deHeideptPagãozh异教徒arوثني

   Sinônimos: gentileidolaterinfidelnonbelieverpaganunbeliever

2. Uncivilized person (derogatory) B2 informal

   A person regarded as lacking culture, moral principles, or sophistication.

   • He called them heathens for not following the rules.
   • Don't act like a heathen at the dinner table.
   • She thought the noisy tourists were a bunch of heathens.

   ruНевежественный человек (уничижительно)esIncivilizado, salvajefrPersonne incivilisée (péjoratif)deUnzivilisierter Mensch (abwertend)ptPessoa incivilizada (pejorativo)zh未开化的人（贬义）arشخص همجي (تحقيري)

   Sinônimos: barbarianboorloutphilistinesavagevulgarianyahoo

   Antônimos: civilizedculturedgentlesophisticate

• heathens plural form
• heathens' possessive plural form
• heathen's possessive singular form