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verb
To make secular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: secularise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
verb
transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: desacralize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transfer
History
Etymology tree English secular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English secularize From secular + -ize.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
