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heathenizes

heathenizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of heathenize.

Meaning of heathenize

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

Questions about heathenizes

What is heathenizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Heathenizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of heathenize.

Words near heathenizes in the dictionary

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

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