Present participle of heathenise; the process of converting to or adopting heathen beliefs and practices.
From the verb 'heathenise' plus the present participle suffix '-ing' (Old English '-ing'). This gerundial form can function as both a verb form and a noun representing the ongoing action.
In historical religious texts, 'heathenising' appears as a fear—the worry that Christian communities were 'heathenising' through contact with non-Christian peoples, revealing anxieties about cultural boundaries.
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