2. Belonging to, characteristic of, or constituting another and very different place, society, or person; strange. See Synonyms at foreign. 3. Dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed, as in nature: emotions alien to her temperament.
n, pl -thens or -then. 1. (Alternative Belief Systems) a person who does not acknowledge the God of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam; pagan. 2. an uncivilized or barbaric person. 3. (Alternative Belief Systems) the heathen (functioning as plural) heathens collectively.
Though Heathenism is indeed a Pagan religion, it is distinct as a unique entity under the larger Pagan umbrella. There have been several names coined for various Heathen groups: Hedenskap, Asatru, Odinism, Thorism, Theod, Troth, Der Urglaawe, etc. Most of these terms relate to specific branches of Heathenism.eathen ethics place heavy emphasis on common sense. Wisdom is expressed in terms of results. Self-control, the willingness to tend one's needs, and a feeling of concern for the well-being of one's fellows is central to Heathenism. Perhaps the best word for it is caring.