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secularization
[ sek-yuh-luh-rahy-zey-shuhn ]
noun
- separation from religious or spiritual connection or influences:
The secularization of America can be seen in politics, legal decisions, and educational institutions, as well as in the arts and the media.
- the transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use:
There continues to be a debate about the secularization of religious art objects now exhibited in museum settings.
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Other Words From
- o·ver·sec·u·lar·i·za·tion noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of secularization1
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Example Sentences
But American exceptionalism has merely delayed secularization, not halted it.
As was not unnatural with the secularization of the power ruling the Province the capital suffered heavily.
It will serve to illustrate the manner in which economic causes work towards a secularization of men's habits of thought.
Isabel knew that his secularization had been sanctioned by The Higher Court.
The result, almost without fail, was a struggle over secularization.
Abolition of the budget of public worship, and secularization of ecclesiastical property.
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