Atheist vs. Heathen
Difference Between Atheist and Heathen
Atheistnoun
A person who does not believe in deities.
Heathenadjective
Not adhering to Christian religion; pagan.
Atheistnoun
(narrowly) A person who believes that no deities exist one who has no other religious belief.
Heathenadjective
(by extension) Uncultured; uncivilized; savage, philistine.
Atheistnoun
(broadly) A person who rejects belief that any deities exist (whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist).
Heathenadjective
alternative case form of Heathen|nodot=1pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.
Atheistnoun
(loosely) A person who has no belief in any deities, such as a person who has no concept of deities.
Heathennoun
A person who does not follow a Christian religion; a pagan.
Atheistnoun
(uncommon) A person who does not believe in a particular deity (or any deity in a particular pantheon), notwithstanding that they may believe in another deity.
Heathennoun
(by extension) An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
Atheistadjective
Of or relating to atheists or atheism; atheistic.
Heathennoun
alternative case form of Heathen|nodot=1an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.
Atheistnoun
someone who denies the existence of god
Heathennoun
a person who does not acknowledge your God
Atheistadjective
related to or characterized by or given to atheism;
atheist leaningsHeathenadjective
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
