Meaning & Definition of Secular in English
English⟶
Secular
/sɛkjələr/
noun
1. Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
synonym:
- layman,
- layperson,
- secular
adjective
1. Of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
synonym:
- secular
2. Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
- "Worldly goods and advancement"
- "Temporal possessions of the church"
synonym:
- worldly,
- secular,
- temporal
3. Not concerned with or devoted to religion
- "Sacred and profane music"
- "Secular drama"
- "Secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
synonym:
- profane,
- secular
4. Of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
- "The secular clergy"
synonym:
- secular
5. Characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
- "Set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"
- "The lay ministry"
synonym:
- laic,
- lay,
- secular
Examples of using
I believe that education should be secular, not rooted in religion.