secular

ˈsɛkjʊlər
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Translation of secular from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

non-religious person

someone not bound by religious rules
seculier vrijdenker
  • As a secular, Priya skipped the prayer before dinner.Als seculier sloeg Priya het gebed voor het avondeten over.
2.

religion

TECH.
layperson distinguished from a clergyman
TECH.
leek mseculier niet-geestelijke
  • He was a secular, not involved in church rituals.Hij was een leek, niet betrokken bij kerkelijke rituelen.

Adjective

1.

non-religious

not connected with religious or spiritual matters
  • The debate focused on secular issues rather than theological ones.Het debat richtte zich op seculiere kwesties in plaats van theologische
2.

religion

TECH.
not bound by monastic vows in Christianity
TECH.
seculiere wereldlijke wereldlijk
  • He was a secular priest, not living in a monastery.Hij was een seculiere priester, niet wonend in een klooster.
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Expressions with secular: examples in English and translations in Dutch

seculier humanisme
Secular humanism promotes ethical living without religious influence.
seculiere geestelijkheid
wereldlijke geestelijken
The secular clergy serve in local parishes.
Ludi Saeculares
eeuwspelen
The secular games were celebrated with grandeur in ancient Rome.
wereldlijke arm
burgerlijke autoriteit
The church sought the intervention of the secular arm to enforce the ban.

Synonyms and analogies of secular in English

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.

Translations of "secular" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
seculieradj.

A civil wedding provides a secular alternative to traditional religious weddings.

Een burgerlijk huwelijk biedt een seculier alternatief voor traditionele kerkelijke huwelijken.

wereldlijkadj.

But I hear you listening to secular music on your headphones.

Maar ik hoor je luisteren naar wereldlijke muziek op je koptelefoon.

wereldsadj.

Raised almost secular, he embraces radical fundamentalism as a teenager.

Bijna werelds opgevoed, aanvaardt hij als tiener het radicale fundamentalisme.

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secular: Examples and translations in context

The secular festival celebrated community and culture without religious rituals.

Het seculiere festival draaide om gemeenschap en cultuur, zonder religieuze rituelen.

Unrighteous behavior is often condemned in both religious and secular communities.

Onrechtvaardig gedrag wordt vaak veroordeeld in zowel religieuze als seculiere gemeenschappen.

The secular calendar lists holidays not based on any religious events.

De seculiere kalender vermeldt feestdagen die niet op religieuze gebeurtenissen zijn gebaseerd.

The new reality they sought was radically secular and stridently simple.

De nieuwe realiteit die zij zochten was radicaal seculier en simpel.

Furthermore, they attempt to refute the claims of secular science.

Tevens trachten ze de beweringen van de seculiere wetenschap te weerleggen.

Dietz was raised in a secular home with no religious affiliations.

Dietz is opgegroeid in een seculier gezin, zonder religieuze voorkeuren.

His secular outlook helps him appreciate different cultures and lifestyles.

Zijn seculiere kijk op het leven helpt hem verschillende culturen en leefstijlen te waarderen.

Humanists rely on secular science as the basic source of knowledge.

Humanisten vertrouwen op de seculiere wetenschap als de primaire kennisbron.

See also:

secular humanismsecular clergysecular armsecular games
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