Heathenized

/ˈhɛðənˌaɪzd/ verb

Definition

American spelling variant of heathenised; past tense of heathenize; converted to or influenced by heathen practices.

Etymology

Simple past tense and past participle of 'heathenize,' formed by adding '-ed' to the verb stem in standard English conjugation (American spelling variant).

Kelly Says

Colonial records are full of missionaries describing places they encountered as already 'heathenized,' as if Christianity were the default state and non-Christian belief were a corruption of it.

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