secularism
pronunciation
How to pronounce secularism in British English:
UK [ˈsekjələrɪzəm]
How to pronounce secularism in American English:
US [ˈsɛkjələˌrɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
Word Origin
- secularism (n.)
- "doctrine that morality should be based on the well-being of man in the present life, without regard to religious belief or a hereafter," 1846, from secular + -ism.
Example
- 1. A spectre is haunting europe the spectre of secularism .
- 2. Secularism and rationalism made little difference .
- 3. Americans find europe 's secularism bizarre .
- 4. Why then in britain has secularism become seen to be hostile to religion ?
- 5. Mr bowen thinks that muslim values and french secularism could be compatible .