Heathen

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Heathen (plural heathens, collectively heathenry, adjective heathen) refers to someone who does not follow one of the major (usually Abrahamic) religions, and who may or may not specify any other religious affiliation. It has historically generally been used as a pejorative, and by extension may mean "uncultured" or "uncivilized".^[1][2]

More specific meanings include:

• Someone who does not follow one of the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism).
• Someone who follows one of the Pre-Christian religions of Europe, or one derived off of them. See: Paganism and Neopaganism.
• Someone who does not follow any of the world's major organized religions. see List of religious populations
• An adherent of Heathenry (new religious movement) (also known as Heathenism or Germanic neopaganism) in particular; often capitalized in this context.

Other uses

• Heathen (band), a North American thrash metal band
• Heathen (David Bowie album), 2002 album by David Bowie
• Heathen (Thou album), 2014 album by Thou
• Heathen, an album by Wyrd
• Heathen (film), by Ross Shepherd
• "The Heathen", a short story by Jack London
• "The Heathen", a song on the album Exodus (Bob Marley & the Wailers album) by Bob Marley
• "Heathens" (song), a single by Twenty One Pilots for the Suicide Squad film

See also

• All pages beginning with "Heathen"
• Heathenry (disambiguation)
• Pagan (disambiguation)

1. ↑ " Heathen", Merriam-Webster
2. ↑ "Heathen", Oxford Dictionaries