secularization

[ sek-yuh-luh-rahy-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsɛk yə lə raɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

separation from religious or spiritual connection or influences:The secularization of America can be seen in politics, legal decisions, and educational institutions, as well as in the arts and the media.

the transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use: There continues to be a debate about the secularization of religious art objects now exhibited in museum settings.

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Origin of secularization

seculariz(e) + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM secularization

o·ver·sec·u·lar·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby secularization

sectorial, secular, secular humanism, secularism, secularity, secularization, secularize, secular tertiaries, secund, Secunderabad, secundine

How to use secularization in a sentence

The Christian Union was founded in 2002 by CEO Matt Bennet to fight what he saw as the secularization of top universities and to raise up a generation of global leaders with Christian values.
Christian Union perpetuates culture of homophobia at elite universities|Caris White|February 28, 2022|Washington Blade
But American exceptionalism has merely delayed secularization, not halted it.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?|Molly Worthen|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As was not unnatural with the secularization of the power ruling the Province the capital suffered heavily.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland
It will serve to illustrate the manner in which economic causes work towards a secularization of men's habits of thought.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen

Isabel knew that his secularization had been sanctioned by The Higher Court.
The Higher Court|Mary Stewart Daggett
The result, almost without fail, was a struggle over secularization.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
Abolition of the budget of public worship, and secularization of ecclesiastical property.
Contemporary Socialism|John Rae