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Secularism

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm

Definitions

  1. Neutrality towards all religions.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“state secularism”
“The ancient quarians practiced ancestor worship⟳. Even after abandoning faith for secularism, quarians continued to revere the wisdom of elders.”
“And I have⟳ further to say⟳, that I believe⟳ as much as Mr. Bradlaugh, or any other man in the room, in freethought; and I invite⟳ every Secularist to break⟳ off from him for ever the shackles that bind⟳ him in the superstition of his Secularism.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Secularist Secularistic Secularists Secularity Secularization Secularize

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