heathenize

heathenize

English

Etymology

heathen +‎ -ize

Verb

heathenize (third-person singular simple present heathenizes, present participle heathenizing, simple past and past participle heathenized)

1. (transitive) To render heathen; to convert to heathenism.
   • 1698, Stephen Nye, An account of Mr. Firmin's religion

     The continuance of these unscriptural terms, without an exact application of them in sermons and catechisms, heathenizes all the common people, nay and great numbers of not unlearned persons.

   Synonym: paganize