SECULARISM

secularism

(noun) a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

secularism (countable and uncountable, plural secularisms)

Neutrality towards all religions.

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

Source: Wiktionary


Sec"u*lar*ism, n.

1. The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity.

2. The tenets or principles of the secularists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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