What does secularize mean?

Definitions for secularize
ˈsɛk yə ləˌraɪzsec·u·lar·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. secularize, seculariseverb

    make secular and draw away from a religious orientation

    "Ataturk secularized Turkey"

  2. desacralize, secularizeverb

    transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control

Wiktionary

  1. secularizeverb

    To make secular.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Secularizeverb

    Etymology: seculariser, Fr. from secular.

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  1. secularize

    Secularize refers to the process of making something non-religious or removing religious influences, symbols, or elements from it. It involves making something more worldly, temporal, or less associated with religious matters. This may apply to societies, laws, institutions, or rituals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Secularizeverb

    to convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk

  2. Secularizeverb

    to convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property

  3. Secularizeverb

    to make worldly or unspiritual

  4. Etymology: [Cf. F. sculariser.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of secularize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of secularize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of secularize in a Sentence

  1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    I did say. Reggae is rastafarian, prophesy, and message giving. It aims to unite people in a loving way, so we can stop all this hatred, racism, and killings. I think the music industry is trying to take that spirit out of it and really secularize it- but that will never happen! it is the word of god speaking to his people.

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