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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Heathen
I looked up the word heathen in dictionary.com and it said 'a person who is not a neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim.'
So does that mean I can call a buddhist a heathen?
So does that mean I can call a buddhist a heathen?
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That was probably the initial meaning of the word, but, in today's multi-religious culture, I wouldn't do that as it would undoubtedly give offense. , a little uncouth or not well civilized. It's frequently used by mothers speaking to their young children who are a bit out of control at the moment.
- That was probably the initial meaning of the word, but, in today's multi-religious culture, I wouldn't do that as it would undoubtedly give offense.
- , a little uncouth or not well civilized.
- It's frequently used by mothers speaking to their young children who are a bit out of control at the moment.
- ex, "Mary and John, stop that running right now!
- You are acting like a couple of heathens!
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That was probably the initial meaning of the word, but, in today's multi-religious culture, I wouldn't do that as it would undoubtedly give offense.
Heathen is now used to describe someone who is a little "wild and wooly" as we would say in the U.S., i.e., a little uncouth or not well civilized.
It's frequently used by mothers speaking to their young children who are a bit out o
Heathen is now used to describe someone who is a little "wild and wooly" as we would say in the U.S., i.e., a little uncouth or not well civilized.
It's frequently used by mothers speaking to their young children who are a bit out o
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