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HEATHENISM
paganism, pagan religion, heathenism
(noun) any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heathenism (countable and uncountable, plural heathenisms)
paganism, heathendom
Synonym: heathenship
Coordinate terms
Source: Wiktionary
Hea"then*ism, n.
1. The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism.
2. The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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