Heathen
Ásatrú faith practitioner
Heathen originally meant someone from the heath—the rural countryside—and came to denote a person who doesn't follow one of the major monotheistic religions, especially Christianity.
The word carries connotations of paganism or irreligion: missionaries sent to convert the heathens.
In casual use, heathen describes someone uncultured or morally unrestrained: Were you raised by heathens?
The adjective describes beliefs or practices outside accepted religion: heathen rituals.
Lacking social graces
- unculturedLacking refinement or education
- savageFierce and untamed
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- unrulyDifficult to control
philistine · uncouth · barbarous · crude · rough · untamed · rowdy · ill-mannered
Ancient Scandinavian civilization
- VikingMedieval Nordic raider
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- Anglo-SaxonPre-Conquest British Germanic peoples
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
tribal · pre-Christian · ancient · barbarian · indigenous · Woden · Thor · Freya
Non-mainstream religion follower
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
- unbelieverOne lacking faith
- gentileOf non-Hebrew peoples
- idolaterWorshiper of false gods
polytheist · nonbeliever · heretic · apostate · unconverted · godless · irreligious · unchristened
Modern practitioner of pre-Christian spirituality
- reconstructionistAdvocate for rebuilding traditions
- kindredRelations by blood
- blotMark left by spillage
- earth-basedOf or from land
polytheist · folk religion · revivalist · spiritual · alternative · nature worship · solstice · equinox
uncivilized
Lacking social graces
- unculturedLacking refinement or education
- savageFierce and untamed
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
unruly · philistine · uncouth · barbarous · crude · rough · untamed · rowdy · ill-mannered · rascal
Norse
Ancient Scandinavian civilization
- VikingMedieval Nordic raider
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- Anglo-SaxonPre-Conquest British Germanic peoples
Celtic · tribal · pre-Christian · ancient · barbarian · indigenous · Woden · Thor · Freya · mead hall
pagan
Non-mainstream religion follower
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
- unbelieverOne lacking faith
- gentileOf non-Hebrew peoples
idolater · polytheist · nonbeliever · heretic · apostate · unconverted · godless · irreligious · unchristened · unbaptized
neopagan
Modern practitioner of pre-Christian spirituality
- reconstructionistAdvocate for rebuilding traditions
- kindredRelations by blood
- blotMark left by spillage
earth-based · polytheist · folk religion · revivalist · spiritual · alternative · nature worship · solstice · equinox · altar
- David BowieZiggy Stardust, Space Oddity, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Ashes to Ashes
- Thrash MetalMetallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Exodus, Sodom
- Norse mythologyThor, Odin, Loki, Valhalla, Ragnarok
Heathensaved
Kept from loss
redeemed · enlightened · converted · baptized · sanctified
Heathenconvert
Change in form or faith
congregant · parishioner · disciple · follower · adherent
- Heath Ledger
- Heather Graham
- Heath RobinsonAbsurdly over-complicated contraption
- heath barToffee candy in chocolate
- wild heath
- Heather Locklear
heathens, heathenish, heathenism, heath, heaths, heather, heathers