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Secularized :: Secularized (imp. & p. p.) of Seculariz.

Secularist :: Secularist (n.) One who theoretically rejects every form of religious faith, and every kind of religious worship, and accepts only the facts and influences which are derived from the present life; also, one who believes that education and other matters of civil policy should be managed without the introduction of a religious element..

Sacred :: Sacred (a.) Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history..

Secular :: Secular (a.) Not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest..

Profane :: Profane (a.) Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place..

Temporal :: Temporal (n.) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Worldly :: Worldly (a.) Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men..

Secularization :: Secularization (n.) The act of rendering secular, or the state of being rendered secular; conversion from regular or monastic to secular; conversion from religious to lay or secular possession and uses; as, the secularization of church property..

Secularism :: Secularism (n.) The tenets or principles of the secularists.

Secular :: Secular (n.) A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules..

Superseded :: Supersecular (a.) Being above the world, or secular things..

World :: World (n.) The earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind..

Secular :: Secular (a.) Belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical.

Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) The laity; secular people.

Regular :: Regular (a.) Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy..

Deconsecrate :: Deconsecrate (v. t.) To deprive of sacredness; to secularize.

Ghostly :: Ghostly (a.) Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor..

Temporally :: Temporally (adv.) In a temporal manner; secularly.

Exaugurate :: Exaugurate (v. t.) To annul the consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.

Secular :: Secular (n.) A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman..

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