laicity
laicity · laicities
The control or influence of the laity or the fact of being layThe control or influence of the laity or the fact of being lay.
/leɪˈɪsɪti/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The control or influence of the laity or the fact of being lay.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of secularism.
Origin
Borrowed from French laïcité. By surface analysis, laic + -ity.Borrowed from French laïcité. By surface analysis, laic + -ity.
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plural: laicitiesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable