Secularism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Secularism is a noun meaning Neutrality towards all religions.
Meaning
Neutrality towards all religions.
More Meanings
- The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.
Example Sentences
state secularism
The ancient quarians practiced ancestor worship. Even after abandoning faith for secularism, quarians continued to revere the wisdom of elders.
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.
Word Forms
- secularisms
Synonyms for secularism
Depending on context, synonyms include laicity, statism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include secularity, laicism, secularisation, secular, secularization, religion.
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