All 4 Uses
heathen
in
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
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- "Are you a heathen god of some sort?" she asked.†
Chpt 9. *heathen = someone who is not civilized or not moral OR an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion
- "Er, I apologize for calling you heathen," she added.†
Chpt 9.
- "Not heathen ones," said Foxlip, "and the bad luck was all his, eh?"†
Chpt 11.
- Catch me speaking their heathen lingo!†
Chpt 13.
Definitions:
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(1)
(heathen) an often offensive (sometimes humorous) word for someone seen as uncivilized or immoral, especially because she does not share the speaker’s religion or comes from a culture unfamiliar with itThis word is usually judgmental or insulting, so today it is used mostly in joking contexts or when describing older attitudes.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, heathen can refer to a person who lacks culture or good taste.