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Definition of secular - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
non-religious personsomeone not bound by religious rules
- He identified as a secular, distancing from church doctrines..
2.
religionTECH. layperson distinguished from a clergymanTECH.
- He was a secular, not involved in church rituals.
Adjective
1.
non-religiousnot connected with religious or spiritual matters
- The debate focused on secular issues rather than theological ones..
2.
religionTECH. not bound by monastic vows in ChristianityTECH.
- He was a secular priest, not living in a monastery.
Expressions with secular
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philosophy focusing on human values without religion
Secular humanism promotes ethical living without religious influence.
clergy not bound by monastic vows
The secular clergy serve in local parishes.
ancient Roman games marking a new generation
The secular games were celebrated with grandeur in ancient Rome.
authority of civil government in religious matters
The church sought the intervention of the secular arm to enforce the ban..
Origin of secular
Latin, saecularis (worldly)
Terms with secular included in their meaning
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secularism
not sacred or holy, relating to secular matters
lifestyle
concerned with practical and secular affairs
secular
characterized by lack of religious belief
secular
not connected to any religion or religious beliefs
education
school for Orthodox Jewish children with religious and secular education
charity
school for religious and secular education for the poor
secular values
practice of moral principles without religious reference
secular
powerful leader in worldly affairs
secular
connected with the state, not religion
secular role
person responsible for the secular affairs of a parish
secular
related to secular rather than sacred matters
blending
in a way that blends holy and secular elements
american roots
song style joining church hymns with secular lament sounds
secular authority
secular authority as opposed to spiritual
church property
secular possessions or revenues of a religious organization
opposition to clergy
opposed to the influence of the clergy or church in secular matters
church role
lay officer handling parish secular affairs
language
simplified Cyrillic alphabet for secular works
religion
advocate for clergy power in secular matters
secular
transferred from religious to secular use
acr: Indian Secular Front
group in India that supports secularism
terrorism
Turkish terrorist group opposing secular government
politics
Islamic extremist group opposing secular control
everyday life
secular, not influenced by religious authority
Examples of secular in a sentence
A secular often questions traditional beliefs. As a secular, he participated in community events outside the church. The seculars gathered to discuss their role in the parish. They discussed secular education policies. The organization promotes secular values. The secular clergy had different duties than the monastic ones.
He chose a secular path, focusing on community service.
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- French:séculier, laïque, ...
- German:Säkularer, säkular, ...
- Italian:laico, secolare, ...
- Spanish:laico, secular, ...
- Portuguese:laico, não religioso, ...
- Chinese:世俗主义者, 世俗的, ...
- Japanese:世俗的な人, 世俗的な, ...
- Arabic:عِلْمَانِيّ, دُنْيَوِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:חִלּוֹנִי, חִילּוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:светский человек, светский, ...
- Ukrainian:світська людина, світський, ...
- Hindi:धर्मनिरपेक्ष व्यक्ति, धर्मनिरपेक्ष, ...
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