HEATHENISM Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heathenism

noun

Definition of heathenism

as in paganism

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Noun

There are still remnants of the Gauls in the modern French language, including the words for country and paganism, INRAP president Dominique Garcia pointed out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
To Europeans, the binary of civility and savagery paralleled that of Christianity and paganism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of paganism

Noun

The faith codes included dozens of highly specific Christian denominations, as well as groups such as Ásatrú, which honors Norse gods; Eckankar, which emphasizes soul travel, dreams, and past-life study; and the Troth, a form of Germanic polytheism.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2026
As Jewish identity crystallized during and after the Babylonian exile, polytheism remained an enduring temptation.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of polytheism

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Leo’s handling of his cancer is in many ways textbook American-style corporate good governance, applied to the Catholic Church, said Julie Rubio, a professor of Christian social ethics at the Jesuit school of theology at Santa Clara University.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Magic needs no congregation, clergy or theology, so believers can adopt it without leaving their church.

— Ruiqian Li, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of theology

Noun

Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
For all its moral and political weight, monotheism is surprisingly hard to pin down.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of monotheism

Noun

Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
In 1809, Friedrich’s budding pantheism landed him in hot water.

— Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024

Definition of pantheism

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The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
And national nuclear deterrents will continue to be guided by national doctrine, not subject to NATO control.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctrine

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