\Hea"then*ish\, a. [AS. h[=ae][eth]enisc.]
1. Of or pertaining to the heathen; resembling or
   characteristic of heathens. ``Worse than heathenish
   crimes.'' --Milton.
2. Rude; uncivilized; savage; cruel. --South.
3. Irreligious; as, a heathenish way of living.