laicisation

ˌleɪɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of laicisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

secularization

TECH.

process of making something secular

TECH.

The laicisation of schools was a major reform.

deconsecration

secularization

religion

TECH.

transition of clergy to lay status

TECH.

The priest underwent laicisation after leaving the church.

defrocking

secularization

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Origin of laicisation

Latin, laicus (layperson) + -isation (process)

Examples of laicisation in a sentence

Laicisation led to the separation of church and state.
Laicisation was a difficult decision for the former monk.
The bishop announced the laicisation of several priests.

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French:laïcisation, ...
German:Säkularisierung, Entklerikalisierung, ...
Italian:laicizzazione, ...
Spanish:laicización, desclericalización, ...
Portuguese:laicização, ...
Chinese:世俗化, 还俗化, ...
Japanese:世俗化, 還俗, ...
Arabic:علمنة, تَجْرِيد مِن الصِّفَة الدِّينِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חִלּוּן, חִילוּן, ...
Russian:секуляризация, лаицизация, ...
Ukrainian:секуляризація, перехід до мирянства, ...
Hindi:धर्मनिरपेक्षीकरण, धर्म परिवर्तन, ...
Bengali:ধর্মনিরপেক্ষীকরণ, লাইকাইজেশন, ...
Catalan:laïcització, secularització, ...
Czech:sekularizace, navrácení do laického stavu, ...
Danish:laicisering, sekularisering, ...
Dutch:laïcisering, laïcisatie, ...
Greek:εκκοσμίκευση, ...
Hungarian:szekularizáció, laicizálás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យជាសេគុលារ, ការបោះបង់ឋានៈជាបព្វជិតទៅជាគ្រហស្ថ, ...
Korean:세속화, 환속, ...
Persian:سکولار کردن, سکولاریزاسیون, ...
Polish:sekularyzacja, przejście na stan świecki, ...
Portuguese (BR):laicização, ...
Romanian:laicizare, trecere la laicitate, ...
Swedish:sekularisering, laicisering, ...
Thai:การทำให้เป็นฆราวาส, การลาสิกขา, ...
Turkish:laikleştirme, sivilleştirme, ...
Vietnamese:laicisation, hoàn tục, ...

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