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secular

[ sek-yuh-ler ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal:

    secular interests.

  2. not pertaining to or connected with religion ( sacred ):

    secular music.

  3. (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects.
  4. (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows ( regular ).
  5. occurring or celebrated once in an age or century:

    the secular games of Rome.

  6. going on from age to age; continuing through long ages.


noun

  1. a layperson.
  2. one of the secular clergy.

secular

/ ˈɛʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to worldly as opposed to sacred things; temporal
  2. not concerned with or related to religion
  3. not within the control of the Church
  4. of an education, etc
    1. having no particular religious affinities
    2. not including compulsory religious studies or services
  5. (of clerics) not bound by religious vows to a monastic or other order
  6. occurring or appearing once in an age or century
  7. lasting for a long time
  8. astronomy occurring slowly over a long period of time

    the secular perturbation of a planet's orbit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a member of the secular clergy
  2. another word for layman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

secular

  1. Not concerned with religion or religious matters. Secular is the opposite of sacred .
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Notes

Secularization refers to the declining influence of religion and religious values within a given culture . Secular humanismmeans, loosely, a belief in human self-sufficiency.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ܱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • u·· adverb
  • ԴDz·u· adjective
  • ·u· adjective
  • p·u· adjective
  • super·u·· adverb
  • ܲ·u· adjective
  • un·u·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of secular1

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Medieval Latin ŧܱ, Late Latin 𳦳ܱ “worldly, temporal (opposed to eternal),” Latin: “of an age,” equivalent to Latin saecul(um) “long period, age” + - -ar 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of secular1

C13: from Old French seculer, from Late Latin 𳦳ܱ temporal, from Latin: concerning an age, from saeculum an age
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That identity can also make them accessible to more secular users.

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The company faces ever-stiffer secular headwinds, including competition from legacy automakers moving into the electric vehicle market, along with EV startups such as Rivian.

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"He always took a secular stance in our discussions. He was not some right-wing Islamist type of character," he said.

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Chekhov may not falsely console, but he dignifies the human struggle in a secular parable that lives again through the magic of ensemble brio and a director at the top of his game.

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But there’s an attitude, a worldview and a fundamental set of principles that guide the tech industry and its progeny, like a secular catechism.

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