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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Heathenish \Hea"then*ish\, adjective [AS. h[=ae][eth]enisc.]
1. Of or pertaining to the heathen; resembling or characteristic of heathens. ''Worse than heathenish crimes.'' --Milton.
2. Rude; uncivilized; savage; cruel. --South.
3. Irreligious; as, a heathenish way of living.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
heathenish
adjective: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam [syn: {heathen}, {pagan}, {ethnic}]
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