laïcité en · NOUN
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French laïcité.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Secularism and strict separation of church and state characteristic of France since the Third Republic and of Quebec since the Quiet Revolution.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laicity | alternative | lexicographic | |
| laïcités | Number=Plur | lexicographic |