secularization (redirected from Modern secular society)

sec·u·lar·ize  (sky-l-rz)

tr.v. sec·u·lar·ized, sec·u·lar·iz·ing, sec·u·lar·iz·es

1. To transfer from ecclesiastical or religious to civil or lay use or ownership.

2. To draw away from religious orientation; make worldly.

3. To lift the monastic restrictions from (a member of the clergy).

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secu·lar·i·zation (-lr--zshn) n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	secularization - 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 secularisation change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
	2.	secularization - transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession secularisation transference, transfer - transferring ownership

Translations

secularization [ˌsekjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən] N → secularización f

secularization

n → Säkularisation f; (of education, court, Sunday also) → Säkularisierung f