"heathenish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more heathenish [comparative], most heathenish [superlative]
Etymology: From heathen + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|heathen|ish}} heathen + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} heathenish (comparative more heathenish, superlative most heathenish)
  1. Resembling a heathen. Synonyms: heathenly, heathenous Related terms: heathenistic
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