secular
adjective
/ˈsɛkjələɹ/
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/ˈsɛkjʊlə/
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- Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
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séculier,
laïque,
mondain
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- Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
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séculier
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profane
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- Happening once in an age or century.
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séculaire
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secularism
noun
/ˈsɛkjʊləˌɹɪzəm/
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- 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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laïcisme
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- Neutrality towards all religions.
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laïcité,
sécularisme
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secularization
noun
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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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sécularisation,
laïcisation
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secularize
verb
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- (transitive) To make secular.
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séculariser,
laïciser
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secularity
noun
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- The state of being secular.
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laïcité,
sécularité
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