Heathenish and Refined

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Heathenish adjective - Not civilized.

Usage example: believing that going to church in bare feet was heathenish, the missionaries made the natives wear shoes

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Refined is an antonym for heathenish.

Nearby Words: heathen, heathenism

Refined adjective - Being far along in development.

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Heathenish is an antonym for refined.

Nearby Words: refinement, refining, refiner

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