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secularity

American  
[sek-yuh-lar-i-tee] / ˌsɛk jəˈlær ɪ ti /

noun

secularities plural
  1. secular views or beliefs; secularism.

  2. the state of being devoted to the affairs of the world; worldliness.

  3. a secular matter.


secularity British  
/ ˌsɛkjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being secular

  2. interest in or adherence to secular things

  3. a secular concern or matter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of secularity

1350–1400; Middle English. See secular, -ity

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Macron had originally intended to make an address inside the cathedral, but was advised that this would contravene France's strict rules on secularity.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

“And that would be a tragedy, given the cultural importance and intense secularity of New York.”

From Washington Times Aug. 31, 2023

“When religion is infusing these secular spaces, it troubles the concept of religion, but also troubles the strict secularity we’ve come to expect.”

From Washington Post Feb. 5, 2021

In a world of secularity and cynicism we are drawn to the stories of those who live and die with such utter conviction, just as we wonder at how credulous they can be.

From The Guardian Jun. 19, 2019

But they directed even fiercer invectives against the wealth and secularity of the great Churchmen.

From History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 by Green, John Richard

We can do that will in all the secularities of our daily life.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes by Maclaren, Alexander

A week-night service thrusts religion in the secularities of the week.

From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)

Domestic life with all its secularities shall be hallowed.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Maclaren, Alexander

With one or two mighty exceptions to be sure—Dante, of course, Buonarroti, of course, and, for all his secularities.

From Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

The morning he spent at the schools, or in parish secularities; the afternoon, till dusk, was devoted to visiting the poor; the night, not to sleep, but to reading and sermon writing.

From Two Years Ago, Volume I by Kingsley, Charles

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