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secularize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'secularize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Secularize [ v. t.]
- To convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk.
- To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property.
- To make worldly or unspiritual.

Meaning of 'secularize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . secularize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
Example in sentence:
  • Ataturk secularized Turkey

Nearby Words:

secale secancy secant secco secede seceded seceder seceding secern secerned

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