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Heathen is an old word, used mainly in the past, for someone who does not follow one of the world's major religions — originally used by Christians to describe people who were not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim. Today it sounds old-fashioned and is mostly used jokingly, often to gently tease someone for a habit, like not liking a certain food or not knowing a popular show ("you heathen!"). Used seriously, it can still sound insulting, so it's a word to use carefully.
異教徒；（戲謔）沒禮貌、不懂規矩的人
組成Built from heath (wild, open countryside) + -en. The idea was that people who lived out on the wild heath, far from towns and churches, were called this.
同家族的字
- heathheathen was built from heath, meaning wild open country
原始詞典資料8 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Heathenadj
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Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.
Heathennoun
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An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.
- […] these examples, and others I have come across, illustrate most strikingly how Heathens follow a reactionary politics carefully constructed by politicians and pundits to help whites feel like victims, thereby making them useful political tools.
heathenadj/ˈhiːðən/
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Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
- War of holy principles I'm seeking God's help in your destruction Slit the throat of heathen man And let his blood dilute the water, bury your dead
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Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
heathennoun/ˈhiːðən/
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A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)
- On the heathens coming alongside the vessel, Otnit assumes the character of a merchant, and is admitted to enter the port.
- V. Knox If it is no more than a moral discourse, he may preach it and they may hear it, and yet both continue unconverted heathens.
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An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。