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Harlot vs Heathen - What's the difference?

harlot | heathen |

As nouns the difference between harlot and heathen

is that harlot is (derogatory) a female prostitute while heathen is an adherent of the germanic neo-pagan faith of heathenry.

As adjectives the difference between harlot and heathen

is that harlot is (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base while heathen is pertaining or adhering to the germanic neo-pagan faith heathenry.

As a verb harlot

is to play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

harlot

English

(wikipedia harlot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (derogatory) a female prostitute

    • Synonyms

    * see * see

    Verb

  • To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.
    • (Milton)

    Synonyms

    * harlotize

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base
  • * William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors : Act 5, scene 1, 204–205
    • This day, great duke, she shut the doors upon me, / While she with harlots feasted in my house.

    heathen

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
  • (by extension) Uncultured; uncivilized; savage, philistine.
  • (pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry).

    • Noun

    (s)
  • A person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion; a pagan.
  • * V. Knox
    • If it is no more than a moral discourse, he may preach it and they may hear it, and yet both continue unconverted heathens .
  • (by extension) An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
  • (an adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry).

    • Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

    * heathendom * heathenish * heathenism * heathenize * heathenness