secularization

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

/ ˌsɛk yə lə raɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

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, secundigravida

Example sentences from the Web for secularization

After secularization San Gabriel was one of the Missions that slaughtered a large number of her cattle for the hides and tallow.
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California|George Wharton James
The Church had opposed the secularization of the drama, at the end of the fifteenth century, for two reasons.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7|Various
But secularization has advanced under the State Church system.
A History of Freedom of Thought|John Bagnell Bury
One of the most flourishing of the early missions, at the time of secularization it was valued at $90,000.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846|Various

Secularization—the carrying on of systematic work against the Orthodox Church through special channels.
Bolshevism|John Spargo

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