secularization

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsekjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɛkjələrəˈzeɪʃən/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec•u•lar•ize /ˈsɛkyələˌraɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Religionto make secular:to secularize a religious holiday.
sec•u•lar•i•za•tion /ˌsɛkyələrəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec•u•lar•ize  (sekyə lə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Religionto make secular;
    separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences;
    make worldly or unspiritual;
    imbue with secularism.
  2. Religionto change (clergy) from regular to secular.
  3. Religionto transfer (property) from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use. Also,[esp. Brit.,] secu•lar•ise′. 
  • secular + -ize 1605–15
sec′u•lar•i•zation, n. 
secu•lar•iz′er, n. 

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