What does secular mean?
Definitions for secular
ˈsɛk yə lərsec·u·lar
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word secular.
Princeton's WordNet
layman, layperson, secular(adj)
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
secular(adj)
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
worldly, secular, temporal(adj)
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
"worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
profane, secular(adj)
not concerned with or devoted to religion
"sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
secular(adj)
of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
"the secular clergy"
laic, lay, secular(adj)
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
Wiktionary
secular(Adjective)
Not specifically religious.
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
secular(Adjective)
Temporal; something that is worldly or otherwise not based on something timeless.
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
secular(Adjective)
Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
secular clergy in Catholicism
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
secular(Adjective)
Happening once in an age or century.
The secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next.
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
secular(Adjective)
Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
secular(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion.
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
secular(Adjective)
Unperturbed over time.
Etymology: saecularis, from saeculum
Webster Dictionary
Secular(adj)
coming or observed once in an age or a century
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(adj)
pertaining to an age, or the progress of ages, or to a long period of time; accomplished in a long progress of time; as, secular inequality; the secular refrigeration of the globe
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(adj)
of or pertaining to this present world, or to things not spiritual or holy; relating to temporal as distinguished from eternal interests; not immediately or primarily respecting the soul, but the body; worldly
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(adj)
not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(adj)
belonging to the laity; lay; not clerical
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(noun)
a secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(noun)
a church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Secular(noun)
a layman, as distinguished from a clergyman
Etymology: [OE. secular, seculer. L. saecularis, fr. saeculum a race, generation, age, the times, the world; perhaps akin to E. soul: cf. F. sculier.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Secular
sek′ū-lar, adj. pertaining to an age or generation: coming or observed only once in a century: permanent: lay or civil, as opposed to clerical: (geol.) gradually becoming appreciable in the course of ages: pertaining to the present world, or to things not spiritual: not bound by monastic rules.—n. a layman: an ecclesiastic, as a parish priest, not bound by monastic rules.—n. Secularisa′tion, the state of being secularised.—v.t. Sec′ularise, to make secular: to convert from spiritual to common use.—ns. Sec′ularism; Sec′ularist, one who, discarding religious belief and worship, applies himself exclusively to the things of this life: one who holds that education should be apart from religion; Secular′ity, state of being secular or worldly: worldliness.—adv. Sec′ularly.—n. Sec′ularness. [L. secularis—seculum, an age, a generation.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of secular in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of secular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of secular in a Sentence
Dark tourism suggests a morbid fascination with death, but it's more about living and connecting with our world, politics and heritage, in a secular society... the Internet and tourism can provide meaning.
It is incredible that one narrow magnetic hot spot, the Great Blue Spot, could be responsible for almost all of Jupiters secular variation, but the numbers bear it out, with this new understanding of magnetic fields, during future science passes we will begin to create a planetwide map of Jupiters [magnetic] variation. It may also have applications for scientists studying Earths magnetic field, which still contains many mysteries to be solved.
The long-term growth outlook is upbeat, as Amazon slowly takes away traditional retail's last competitive advantage - instant gratification - and rides the AWS cloud secular growth theme.
One of the ironies, as some have observed, is that the secular project has itself become a religion, pursued with religious fervor. It is taking on all the trappings of a religion – including inquisitions and excommunication. Those who defy the creed risk a figurative burning at the stake – social, educational, and professional ostracism and exclusion waged through lawsuits and savage social media campaigns.
Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha since 2000, adored by millions, for his ... Each bone of my body is secular. ...
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- علماني, دنياويArabic
- světskýCzech
- sekulæreDanish
- weltlich, säkularGerman
- laico, seglar, secular, mundanoSpanish
- سکولارPersian
- sekulaarinen, pitkäaikainen, maallikko, ajallinen, maallinen, pysyväFinnish
- séculier, séculaire, laïque, mondainFrench
- saoghaltaScottish Gaelic
- पन्थनिरपेक्ष, लौकिकHindi
- secolareItalian
- חילוניHebrew
- 非宗教的, 世俗Japanese
- whakawhenuaMāori
- seculier, wereldlijkDutch
- świeckiPolish
- secularPortuguese
- laicRomanian
- секулярный, мирской, светскийRussian
- långsamt skeende, sekulärSwedish
- світськийUkrainian
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