secularize

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
  2. verb transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control

Etymology

From secular + -ize.

In classic literature

Synonyms

secularise

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