Meaning of laicity | Babel Free
/leɪˈɪsɪti/Definitions
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The control or influence of the laity or the fact of being lay. countable, uncountable
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Synonym of secularism. countable, uncountable
Examples
“A correlation may be observed between the subjects studied in the masonic assemblies and those discussed in the Radical and Radical-Socialist party congresses: between 1901 and 1910 these subjects included state laicity, [...]”
“This shows that there can be laicity even where there is no formal separation [of Church and State].”
“In this sense, there is no doubt that the concept of laicity has been tremendously useful.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.