1.
[syn: paganism, pagan religion, heathenism]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Heathenism \Hea"then*ism\ (-[i^]z'm), n.
1. The religious system or rites of a heathen nation;
idolatry; paganism.
[1913 Webster]
2. The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen
country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
heathenism
n 1: any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism
or Islamism [syn: paganism, pagan religion,
heathenism]