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heathenize

heathenize verb: to render heathen; to convert to heathenism.

Verb

heathenize (third-person singular simple present heathenizes, present participle heathenizing, simple past and past participle heathenized)

  1. (transitive) To render heathen; to convert to heathenism.
    • The continuance of these unscriptural terms, without an exact application of them in sermons and catechisms, heathenizes all the common people, nay and great numbers of not unlearned persons.1698, Stephen Nye, An account of Mr. Firmin's religion
    Synonyms:
    paganize

Synonyms of heathenize

Forms of heathenize

third-person singular presentheathenizes
present participleheathenizing
past participleheathenized
pastheathenized

Origin of heathenize

From heathen + -ize.

Questions about heathenize

What does heathenize mean?
Heathenize means to render heathen; to convert to heathenism.
What part of speech is heathenize?
Heathenize is a verb.
What is the past tense of heathenize?
The past tense of heathenize is heathenized.

Words near heathenize in the dictionary

  1. heathenist
  2. heathenistic
  3. heathenists
  4. heathenization
  5. heathenizations
  6. heathenize
  7. heathenized
  8. heathenizes
  9. heathenizing
  10. heathenly
  11. heathenness

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