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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Heathenism

/(-ĭz'm)/ · Hea·then·ism · IPA
01 n. The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism.
  1. 1.
    The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism.
  2. 2.
    The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism.