Synonyms & related words for heathen

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of heathen — including heathenish, pagan, paganish, gentile, infidel, polytheist. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to heathen

Explore words related to heathen — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heathenize, paynim, pagandom, heathendom, heathenism, paganize, heathenry, paganism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for heathen

Common synonyms for heathen include heathenish, pagan, paganish, gentile, infidel, polytheist, irreligious, polytheistic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does heathen come from?

The word heathen breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root heath-, from Old English haeth (“open wasteland”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.