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secularity

[sek-yuh-lar-i-tee]

sec·u·lar·i·ty

[sek-yuh-lar-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
secular views or beliefs; secularism.
2.
the state of being devoted to the affairs of the world; worldliness.
3.
a secular matter.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English. See secular, -ity
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Secularity has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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secularity (ˌsɛkjʊˈlærɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or condition of being secular
2.  interest in or adherence to secular things
3.  a secular concern or matter

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