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heathenish

adjective
hea·​then·​ish | \ ˈhÄ“-tÍŸhÉ™-nish How to pronounce heathenish (audio) \

Definition of heathenish

: resembling or characteristic of heathens : barbarous
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heathenishly adverb

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 So repealing the Johnson Amendment is just another layer of concrete in the foundation of trust between this heathenish president and his loyal conservative Christian flock. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Tax Bill Pays Off Christian Right With Repeal of Limits on Politicking From the Pulpit," 2 Nov. 2017

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1567, in the meaning defined above

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