Séculaires (en. Secular)

/se.kylɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Belonging to a century or era.

Secular ideas influence modern society.

Les idées séculaires influencent la société moderne.

Having no connection with religion.

He prefers a secular approach to ethical problems.

Il préfère une approche séculaire des problèmes éthiques.

Sustainable, which endures through the ages.

Secular traditions are often respected in this culture.

Les traditions séculaires sont souvent respectées dans cette culture.

From Latin 'saecularis', meaning 'relating to a century'.

secular education

Non-religious education focused on science and reason.

éducation séculière

secular values

Values that are not based on religion, but on reason and humanity.

valeurs séculaires

secular approach

A method that does not invoke religion in addressing social issues.

approche séculière

secularism

Principle of separation between public institutions and religious organizations.

laïcité

modernism

Cultural and artistic movement that advocates the value of modernity.

modernisme

religion

System of beliefs and practices related to spirituality.

religion

A pejorative term to designate something outdated compared to more modern ideas.

These traditions are considered secular and irrelevant by the youth.

Ces traditions sont considérées comme séculaires et sans intérêt par les jeunes.