Definitions for SECULARISM
ˈsɛk yə ləˌrɪz əmsec·u·lar·ism

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1. secularismnoun

   a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

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1. secularismnoun

   A position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions

2. secularismnoun

   The related political belief in the separation of church and state

3. Etymology: From Latin saeculum era, age.

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1. Secularism

   Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on secular, naturalistic considerations. Secularism is most commonly defined as the separation of religion from civil affairs and the state, and may be broadened to a similar position seeking to remove or to minimize the role of religion in any public sphere. The term "secularism" has a broad range of meanings, and in the most schematic, may encapsulate any stance that promotes the secular in any given context. It may connote anti-clericalism, atheism, naturalism, non-sectarianism, neutrality on topics of religion, or the complete removal of religious symbols from public institutions.As a philosophy, secularism seeks to interpret life based on principles derived solely from the material world, without recourse to religion. It shifts the focus from religion towards "temporal" and material concerns.There are distinct traditions of secularism in the West, like the French, Turkish and Anglo-American models, and beyond, as in India, where the emphasis is more on equality before law and state neutrality rather than blanket separation. The purposes and arguments in support of secularism vary widely, ranging from assertions that it is a crucial element of modernization, or that religion and traditional values are backward and divisive, to the claim that it is the only guarantor of free religious exercise.

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1. secularism

   Secularism is the principle, philosophy, or belief that separates religion from the governance of state, promoting neutrality and respect towards all religions. This concept insists that religion should not interfere in political matters and conversely, political decisions should not be influenced by religious doctrines. It promotes equal rights and freedom of belief, aiming to ensure that no religion is favored or discriminated against.

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1. Secularismnoun

   the state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity

2. Secularismnoun

   the tenets or principles of the secularists

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1. Secularism

   Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions, and the persons mandated to represent the State, from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. In one sense, secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, and the right to freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon the people within a state that is neutral on matters of belief. In another sense, it refers to the view that human activities and decisions, especially political ones, should be unbiased by religious influence. Some scholars are now arguing that the very idea of secularism will change. Secularism draws its intellectual roots from Greek and Roman philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius and Epicurus; medieval Muslim polymaths such as Ibn Rushd; Enlightenment thinkers such as Denis Diderot, Voltaire, Baruch Spinoza, John Locke, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Paine; and more recent freethinkers, agnostics, and atheists such as Robert Ingersoll and Bertrand Russell. The purposes and arguments in support of secularism vary widely. In European laicism, it has been argued that secularism is a movement toward modernization, and away from traditional religious values. This type of secularism, on a social or philosophical level, has often occurred while maintaining an official state church or other state support of religion. In the United States, some argue that state secularism has served to a greater extent to protect religion and the religious from governmental interference, while secularism on a social level is less prevalent. Within countries as well, differing political movements support secularism for varying reasons.

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1. Secularism

   Indifference to, or rejection of, RELIGION or religious considerations. (From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SECULARISM in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SECULARISM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of SECULARISM in a Sentence

1. Manuel Valls:

   Secularism must be applied everywhere, because that is how everyone will be able to live in peace with each other.

2. Daniel Hannan:

   Our first conversation is not about secularism, we discuss manifestos, the rule of law, personal liberty, common conservative values, campaigning and accountability.

3. Siddharth Astir:

   Using Initials was the first step by mankind towards secularism

4. Nicolas Cadene:

   There is a lot of tension around everything that has to do with religion and secularism, it's linked to the social, political, economic and identity crisis that France is going through, which leads some to withdraw into their shells, to turn to identity politics.

5. Billy Graham:

   We are n’t supporting political candidates, i ’m encouraging Christians to vote. The problem in our country today is that we have allowed the progressive to take God out of our government. We have allowed godless secularism to take control of Washington.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SECULARISM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Secularism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secularism
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SECULARISM
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SECULARISM