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Secular: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Secular adjective. Not connected with religion or spiritual matters.
How to say it
SEK-yuh-luh/ˈsɛkjʊlə/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SEK). Forms: secularism.
Secular in a sentence
They chose a secular ceremony on the beach, with a friend reading poems instead of prayers.
The country's constitution keeps its schools strictly secular.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- non-religious
- worldly
- lay
- temporal
Opposite:
- religious
- sacred
Where secular comes from
From Latin saecularis, belonging to an age or to the world, from saeculum, generation.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The country's constitution keeps its schools strictly _____.
- antinomian
- secular
- utilitarian
Show the answer
secular: The country's constitution keeps its schools strictly secular.