heathenize (Meaning)
heathenize (v. t.)
To render heathen or heathenish.
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heathenize Sentence Examples
- The zealots sought to heathenize the once-pious village, replacing its Christian beliefs with pagan rituals.
- The missionaries' efforts to convert the indigenous tribe were met with fierce resistance, as the latter feared their culture would be heathenized.
- The totalitarian regime ruthlessly heathenized its citizens, suppressing religious freedom and indoctrinating them with secular ideology.
- The cult leader's charismatic speeches gradually heathenized his followers, leading them to reject mainstream society and embrace his bizarre beliefs.
- The ancient temple was discovered in a state of disrepair, having been heathenized by invaders centuries ago.
- The professor's lecture on the history of religion outlined how certain sects had attempted to heathenize Christianity over the ages.
- The crusaders' conquest of the Holy Land was largely motivated by the desire to heathenize its Muslim population.
- The Vikings raided and plundered Christian monasteries, heathenizing the surrounding countryside in their wake.
- The Enlightenment thinkers denounced the heathenization of society, promoting reason and science as the guiding principles for human progress.
- The fundamentalist group's mission was to heathenize the entertainment industry, purging it of supposed immorality and ungodly influences.
FAQs About the word heathenize
To render heathen or heathenish.
savage,barbarian, rude, primitive, wild, uncultivated, Neanderthal, uncivilized, heathenish, natural
civilized, enlightened, sophisticated, humane,civilized, sophisticated, humane, enlightened, cultured, cultured
The zealots sought to heathenize the once-pious village, replacing its Christian beliefs with pagan rituals.
The missionaries' efforts to convert the indigenous tribe were met with fierce resistance, as the latter feared their culture would be heathenized.
The totalitarian regime ruthlessly heathenized its citizens, suppressing religious freedom and indoctrinating them with secular ideology.
The cult leader's charismatic speeches gradually heathenized his followers, leading them to reject mainstream society and embrace his bizarre beliefs.
