Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism. 2. (n.) The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism.

Multi-Version Concordance Heathenism (2 Occurrences) Acts 2:10 of Egypt or of the parts of Africa towards Cyrene. Others are visitors from Rome--being either Jews or converts from heathenism--and others are Cretans or Arabians. (WEY) Acts 13:43 And, when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and of the devout converts from heathenism continued with Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to hold fast to the grace of God. (WEY)