secularism

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛkjʊləˌɹɪzəm/

Noun

secularism

1. Neutrality towards all religions.

   state secularism

2. The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.

Synonyms

• laicity

Related terms

• secularist
• secularity
• secularization
• secularize

Translations

• French: laïcité, sécularisme
• German: Säkularismus, Laizität
• Italian: laicità, secolarismo
• Portuguese: laicidade, secularismo
• Russian: секуляри́зм
• Spanish: laicidad, secularismo

Translations

• French: laïcisme

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