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Definition
someone who is not civilized or not moral — typically said humorously
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an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion — especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion
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an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion — especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion
- "Don't they ever teach you in your history classes that you'd all be heathen Turks if it hadn't been for the Bohemians?"2.1 — Part 2 Chapter 1 (56% in)
- The old people in the mountains plant lindens to purify the forest, and to do away with the spells that come from the old trees they say have lasted from heathen times.2.8 — Part 2 Chapter 8 (50% in)
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