Both Uses of
heathen
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- Oh, my dear, yes, caught in the woods with a heathen.†
Chpt 11 *heathen = someone who is not civilized or not moral OR an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion
- For a heathen, that is.†
Chpt 24
Definitions:
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(1)
(heathen) someone who is not civilized or not moral -- typically said humorously
or:
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 -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, heathen can refer to a person who lacks culture or good taste.