All 3 Uses of
heathen
in
The Crucible
- It stood, dark and threatening, over their shoulders night and day, for out of it Indian tribes marauded from time to time, and Reverend Parris had parishioners who had lost relatives to these heathen.
p. 5.5heathen = people who are not Christian
- Probably they also preferred to take land from heathens rather than from fellow Christians.
p. 5.6 *
- That my daughter and my niece I discovered dancing like heathen in the forest?
p. 10.2heathen = uncivilized and immoral people
Definition:
someone who is not civilized or not moral -- typically said humorously
or:
an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion -- especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion
or:
an offensive term for a person who does not believe in a preferred religion -- especially someone who grew up in a culture that is not familiar with the religion