Definition of "heathendom" [hea•then•dom]

• The state of being heathen. (noun)
• From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion. (noun)
• Specifically, the non-Christian world; territories where Christianity is not the dominant religion. (noun)
• The worldwide community that follows Heathenry, a modern pagan faith inspired by the pre-Christian religions of Germanic tribes, Anglo-Saxons and Norse peoples. (noun)

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• "The story was written about 1250 to illustrate the transition from heathendom to the"
• "U.S. presidential candidates, regardless of their heathendom, know they have to feign interest in religion to get elected, and typically hire consultants to coach them in the finer points of Christian doctrine, such as which half of the Bible the New Testament is found in."
• "Behind me was heathendom and the black fever flats."