secularize

Verb

Meaning

To convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk.

To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property.

To make worldly or unspiritual.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

secularise desacralize godless transfer secular agnostic humanism heretic irreverent rationalist irreligious deconsecrate unchurch secularization vulgarize
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Antonyms

convert

Hypernyms

turn transfer change state

Related terms

secular secularization

Phrases with the word

will secularize would secularize

Derivatives

secularized secularizing

Examples

Ataturk secularized Turkey Source: Internet

The new ministry were committed to secularize the Clergy reserves in Canada West and to abolish seigneurial tenure in Canada East. Source: Internet

While it probably was not Bruni's intention to secularize history, the three period view of history is unquestionably secular and for that Bruni has been called the first modern historian. Source: Internet

Newcomer, 135–136 The UNS and the clergy of the city of León interpreted the government's actions as an effort to secularize the holiday and to promote a more active role for women in society. Source: Internet

Peter also took further interest in church affairs, implementing his grandfather's plan to secularize church and monastic lands. Source: Internet

They also saw the holiday as an attempt to secularize the cult to the Virgin Mary, inside a larger effort to dechristianize several holidays. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

secularity secularizable secularization secularizer secularly secularness