secular
adjective
/ˈsɛkjələɹ/
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/ˈsɛkjʊlə/
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- Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.
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maallinen
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- Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
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maallinen,
ajallinen
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- (Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
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maallikko
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- Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.
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pitkäaikainen,
pysyvä
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- Happening once in an age or century.
- (astrophysics, geology) Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field.
- (atomic physics) Unperturbed over time.
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sekulaarinen
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secular
noun
/ˈsɛkjələɹ/
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/ˈsɛkjʊlə/
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- A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
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maallikko
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- A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
- A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
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sekulaari
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secularism
noun
/ˈsɛkjələɹɪzəm/
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/ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/
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- Neutrality towards all religions.
- The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.
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sekularismi
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secularization
noun
/ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/
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/ˈsɛkjələɹəˌzeɪʃən/
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- The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.
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maallistuminen,
sekularisaatio
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secularize
verb
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- (transitive) To make secular.
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sekulaaristaa,
sekularisoida
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secularity
noun
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- The state of being secular.
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maallikkous
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