The priest argued to the king that unless clerics accompanied the colony ship, the colony would soon descend into heathendom and barbarity.
My aunt considered all of Europe to be heathendom, and refused to visit us in Amsterdam on religious grounds.
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Heathendom — Hea then*dom ( d[u^]m), n. [AS. h[=ae][eth]end[=o]m.] 1. That part of the world where heathenism prevails; the heathen nations, considered collectively. [1913 Webster] 2. Heathenism. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heathendom — heathen ► NOUN derogatory ▪ a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to heathens. DERIVATIVES heathendom noun heathenish adjective… … English terms dictionary
heathendom — noun see heathen II … New Collegiate Dictionary
heathendom — See heathen. * * * … Universalium
heathendom — hea·then·dom || hɪËðndÉ™m n. heathen world … English contemporary dictionary
heathendom — hea·then·dom … English syllables
heathendom — /ˈhiðəndəm/ (say heedhuhnduhm) noun 1. heathenism; heathen worship or customs. 2. heathen lands or people …
heathendom — dəm noun ( s) 1. : the part of the world where heathenism prevails; collectively : heathen 2. : heathenism … Useful english dictionary
heathen — heathendom, n. heathenhood, n. heathenness, n. heathenship, n. /hee dheuhn/, n., pl. heathens, heathen, adj. n. 1. an unconverted individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor… … Universalium
Elenctics — Elenctics, in Christianity, is a division of practical theology concerned with persuading people of other faiths (or no faith) of the truth of the Gospel message, with an end to producing in them: an awareness of, and sense of guilt for, their… … Wikipedia
