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HEATHENDOM
Etymology
Noun
heathendom (usually uncountable, plural heathendoms)
The state of being heathen.
From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.
(dated) Specifically, the non-Christian world; territories where Christianity is not the dominant religion.
(paganism) The worldwide community that follows Heathenry, a modern pagan faith inspired by the pre-Abrahamic religions of Germanic tribes, Anglo-Saxons and Norse peoples.
Synonyms
• paganism
• heathenism
Antonyms
• (non-Christian world): Christendom
Source: Wiktionary
Hea"then*dom, n. Etym: [AS. hæedhendom.]
1. That part of the world where heathenism prevails; the heathen nations, considered collectively.
2. Heathenism. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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