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secularist

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sec⋅u⋅lar⋅ism

  [sek-yuh-luh-riz-uhm]
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–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.
Origin:
1850–55; secular + -ism

Related forms:
sec⋅u⋅lar⋅ist, noun, adjective
sec⋅u⋅lar⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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sec·u·lar·ism   (sěk'yə-lə-rĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. Religious skepticism or indifference.

  2. The view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education.

sec'u·lar·ist n., sec'u·lar·is'tic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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