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secularise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | secularize |
| Type of | change state, turn |
| Derivation | secularisation |
Examples of secularise
secularise
It is hardly beyond the wit of man to secularise this story.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
John Frederick wanted to secularise the monasteries in favour of his budget, but the opposing Estates prevented that.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The landlord who bought himself a medieval abbey after the dissolution of the monasteries could happily secularise it by adding pagan detail.
From the guardian.co.uk
Gaunt declared that he would humble the pride of the English clergy and their partisans, hinting at the intent to secularise the possessions of the Church.
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The debate over the book contributed to the campaign by T.H. Huxley and his fellow members of the X Club to secularise science by promoting scientific naturalism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Secularize: make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey"
- (secularisation) secularization: the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
- (secularisation) secularization: transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
- (Secularisation) the historical decline in the importance of the supernatural and the sacred
