secularism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈsɛkjələɹɪzəm/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English secular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English secularism From secular + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Neutrality towards all religions.
The ancient quarians practiced ancestor worship. Even after abandoning faith for secularism, quarians continued to revere the wisdom of elders.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Quarians: Religion Codex entry:state secularism
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(countable, uncountable) The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.
And I have further to say, that I believe as much as Mr. Bradlaugh, or any other man in the room, in freethought; and I invite every Secularist to break off from him for ever the shackles that bind him in the superstition of his Secularism.
1870, Secularism. Report of a public discussion between the Rev. Alexander J. Harrison and Mr. Charles Bradlaugh held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Sept. 13 & 14, 1870, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| secularisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
secularity · secularist · secularize · humanism · atheism · laicism · agnosticism · secularization
Synonyms
Translations (55)
fi sekularismi (the political belief in the separation of church and state) · ur علمانیت (neutrality towards all religions) · ar دهرانية (neutrality towards all religions) · fa سکولاریسم (neutrality towards all religions) · eo sekulareco (neutrality towards all religions) · ur دنیا گرائی (neutrality towards all religions) · ja 世俗主義 (neutrality towards all religions) · cmn 世俗主義 /世俗主义 (neutrality towards all religions) · fr laïcisme (the political belief in the separation of church and state) · ms faham sekularis (neutrality towards all religions) · fr sécularisme (neutrality towards all religions) · ur سیکیولرزم (neutrality towards all religions) · nl secularisme (neutrality towards all religions) · ka სეკულარიზმი (neutrality towards all religions) · ms sekularisme (neutrality towards all religions) · pt secularismo (neutrality towards all religions) · az sekulyarizm (neutrality towards all religions) · ur سیکولرزم (neutrality towards all religions) · tg дунявият (neutrality towards all religions) · ro secularism (neutrality towards all religions) · ur دنیاویت (neutrality towards all religions) · fr laïcité (neutrality towards all religions) · uz dunyoviylik (neutrality towards all religions) · de Laizität (neutrality towards all religions) · pl sekularyzm (neutrality towards all religions) · ar لَائِكِيَّة (neutrality towards all religions) · bg секуларизъм (neutrality towards all religions) · es laicismo (the political belief in the separation of church and state) · ru секуляри́зм (neutrality towards all religions) · tg гетият (neutrality towards all religions) · es laicidad (neutrality towards all religions) · ur گیتی گرائی (neutrality towards all religions) · vi chủ nghĩa thế tục (neutrality towards all religions) · tr sekülerizm (neutrality towards all religions) · id sekularisme, paham sekuler (neutrality towards all religions) · pt laicidade (neutrality towards all religions) · ar عَلْمَانِيَّة (neutrality towards all religions) · es secularismo (neutrality towards all religions) · vi thế tục chủ nghĩa (neutrality towards all religions) · it secolarismo (neutrality towards all religions) · el κοσμικισμός (neutrality towards all religions) · ms kedisinikinian (neutrality towards all religions) · da sekularisme (neutrality towards all religions) · yue 政教分離 /政教分离 (the political belief in the separation of church and state) · cmn 政教分離 /政教分离 (the political belief in the separation of church and state) · th ฆราวาส (neutrality towards all religions) · tr laiklik (neutrality towards all religions) · fi sekularismi (neutrality towards all religions) · ko 세속주의 (neutrality towards all religions) · it laicità (neutrality towards all religions) · az dünyəvilik (neutrality towards all religions) · ro laicitate (neutrality towards all religions) · tg секуляризм (neutrality towards all religions) · uk секуляризм (neutrality towards all religions) · de Säkularismus (neutrality towards all religions)