secularism
Neutrality towards all religionsNeutrality towards all religions.
» Kabyles have a strong preference for secularism.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Neutrality towards all religions.
state secularism
Säkularismus, Laizität
секуляри́змsekuljarízm
секуляризмsekuljaryzm
(countable, uncountable)The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.
- a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
Examples
13 sentencesKabyles have a strong preference for secularism.
Algeria fights secularism and democracy.
Kabyles have their own language and culture and most of the time they have a strong preference for secularism.
Even moderate Islamists aren't big fans of secularism.
Islamists claim that secularism is alien to Algerian customs.
Translations
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Forms
plural: secularisms| Singular | secularism |
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Synonyms
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9 related wordsLessons for this word
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