Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

n. - Transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession; 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.

edit
Usage examples (35)
  • A gradual change, which might be called secularisation, was occurring.
  • Thirdly and quite simply, "secularisation" is not part of the problem.
  • If by 'secularisation' you mean merely that less people are willing to nominally identify with Christianity - who can argue?
  • The recommendations were part of a "secularisation" of the community, and would cause "unbearable circumstances for all
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.