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Princeton's WordNet
paganism, pagan religion, heathenismnoun
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Wiktionary
heathenismnoun
paganism, heathendom
heathenismnoun
unchristian state or condition
Etymology: From heathen plus -ism, coined in the 17th century in place of the then-obsolete heathendom. First attested in Francis Bacon, Of the advancement of learning (1605), II. xiv. §9: "The heresy of the Anthropomorphites [...] and the opinion of Epicurus, answerable to the same in heathenism, who supposed the gods to be in human shape" (OED).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Heathenismnoun
Gentilism; paganism.
Etymology: from heathen.
It signifies the acknowledgment of the true God, in opposition to heathenism. Henry Hammond, Pract. Catech.
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heathenism
Heathenism, often used interchangeably with paganism, generally refers to the polytheistic or non-Abrahamic religions and belief systems, particularly those that predate Christianity. This term can also refer to people who do not follow one of the major world religions and can sometimes carry a negative connotation implying a lack of civilization or barbarism. However, in modern usage, some people identify as heathens to express their connection to these ancient, often nature-based, religions.
Webster Dictionary
Heathenismnoun
the religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism
Heathenismnoun
the manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Heathenism
as defined by Carlyle, "plurality of gods, mere sensuous representation of the Mystery of Life, and for chief recognised element therein Physical Force, as contrasted with Christianism, or Faith in an Invisible, not as real only, but as the only reality; Time, through every meanest moment of it, resting on Eternity; Pagan empire of Force displaced by a nobler supremacy, that of Holiness."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of heathenism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of heathenism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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