onbeschaafd — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Heathen noun Historically, a person who does not follow one of the major world religions; more recently, a follower of modern pagan Heathenry.
- pagan adj Relating to religions or spiritual practices outside the major world religions, often nature-based or polytheistic.
- savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
- uncultivated adj Describes land that has not been farmed or prepared for growing crops.
Senses
onbeschaafd is used for these senses in English:
- heathen (by extension) Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
- pagan (by extension, pejorative) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
- savage Barbaric; not civilized.
- uncultivated Not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
Heathen — full definition
- noun Historically, a person who does not follow one of the major world religions; more recently, a follower of modern pagan Heathenry.
- adj Relating to such beliefs or practices.
pagan — full definition
- adj Relating to religions or spiritual practices outside the major world religions, often nature-based or polytheistic.
- noun A follower of such a religion.
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