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secular
adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/sɛkulˈaɾ/se·cu·lar
Definition
1Not religious or ecclesiastical; civil, worldly.
Usage examples
“The Portuguese state is a secular state. / The secular music of the Middle Ages was very different from the religious one.”
Common combinations
secular statesecular educationsecular powersecular world
Idiomatic expressions
- secular clergy (clergy living in the world, not in a monastery)