secularize
[ sek-yuh-luh-rahyz ]
/ ˈsɛk yə ləˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), sec·u·lar·ized, sec·u·lar·iz·ing.
to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
to change (clergy) from regular to secular.
to transfer (property) from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use.
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Also especially British, sec·u·lar·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM secularize
sec·u·lar·i·za·tion [sek-yuh-luh-rahy-zey-shuhn] /ˌsɛk yə lə raɪˈzeɪ ʃən/ nounsec·u·lar·iz·er, nouno·ver·sec·u·lar·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·sec·u·lar·ized, o·ver·sec·u·lar·iz·ing.un·sec·u·lar·ized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use secularize in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for secularize
secularize
secularise
/ (ˈsɛkjʊləˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
to change from religious or sacred to secular functions, etc
to dispense from allegiance to a religious order
law to transfer (property) from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use
English legal history to transfer (an offender) from the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts to that of the civil courts for the imposition of a more severe punishment
Derived forms of secularize
secularization or secularisation, nounsecularizer or seculariser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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