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sec·u·lar·ism 
[sek-yuh-luh-riz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[sek-yuh-luh-riz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | secular spirit or tendency, esp. a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship. |
| 2. | the view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element. |
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| sec·u·lar·ism
(sěk'yə-lə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
sec'u·lar·ist n., sec'u·lar·is'tic adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| secularism | |
noun | |
| a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Secularism
Sec"u*lar*ism\, n. 1. The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity. 2. The tenets or principles of the secularists.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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