Definition
Definition of secularized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
propertytransformed from religious to civil use
- The secularized building now serves as a library.
2.
societyno longer under religious control or influence
- The secularized society embraced diverse beliefs.
3.
individualRare freed from religious allegiance or orientationRare
- He became secularized after leaving the monastery.
Origin of secularized
Latin, saecularis (worldly)
Examples of secularized in a sentence
A secularized monastery became a museum. The secularized government separated from church traditions. In a secularized education system, religious studies are optional. The secularized society embraced diverse beliefs. Her secularized views influenced her political stance.
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- French:sécularisé, ...
- German:säkularisiert, weltlich, ...
- Italian:secolarizzato, laico, ...
- Spanish:secularizado, secularizada, ...
- Portuguese:secularizado, laico, ...
- Chinese:世俗化的, 去宗教化的, ...
- Japanese:世俗化された, 非宗教的な, ...
- Arabic:مُعَلْمَن, عَلْمَانِي, ...
- Hebrew:מְחוּלָן, מוּחְלָן, ...
- Russian:секуляризованный, светский, ...
- Ukrainian:секуляризований, нерелігійний, ...
- Hindi:धर्मनिरपेक्षीकृत, अधार्मिक, ...
Definition of secularize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
remove religionRare US make independent from religious or spiritual connectionRare US
- The government decided to secularize the public schools.
2.
religionRare change religious functions to secular onesRare
- They secularized the church's community services.
3.
legalRare move jurisdiction from church to civil courtsRare
- The case was secularized to the civil court.
Origin of secularize
Latin, saecularis (worldly)
Examples of secularize in a sentence
Efforts to secularize the country faced resistance. The government plans to secularize education. They aim to secularize the holiday celebrations. The property was secularized by the new law. They decided to secularize the institution's governance.
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- French:laïciser, désectoriser, ...
- German:säkularisieren, verweltlichen, ...
- Italian:secolarizzare, rendere laico, ...
- Spanish:secularizar, desacralizar, ...
- Portuguese:secularizar, tornar secular, ...
- Chinese:使世俗化, 世俗化, ...
- Japanese:世俗化する, 非宗教化する, ...
- Arabic:عَلْمَنَ, حَوَّلَ إلى وظيفة علمانية, ...
- Hebrew:לְחִלֵּן, לְהָפֵךְ לְחִילוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:секуляризировать, обмирщить, ...
- Ukrainian:секуляризувати, передавати, ...
- Hindi:धर्मनिरपेक्ष बनाना, धर्मनिरपेक्ष करना, ...
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