Seglares (en. Lay people)

/seɡˈla.res/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Individuals who are not part of the clergy or a religious order.

Laypeople play an important role in the Catholic community.

Los seglares desempeñan un papel importante en la comunidad católica.

Members of the church who are not priests or religious.

Laypeople can actively participate in the liturgy.

Los seglares pueden participar activamente en la liturgia.

It comes from the Latin 'saecularis', which means 'belonging to this world'.

committed laypeople

Non-religious people who are actively involved in church activities.

laicos comprometidos

secular world

The realm of non-religious life.

mundo secular

secularism

Doctrine that promotes the separation between church and state.

laicismo

religious

A person who dedicates their life to a religion, especially the clergy.

religioso

Colloquial synonym for referring to non-religious people in a critical context.

That group of seculars does not understand our faith.

Ese grupo de seglares no entiende nuestra fe.

Derogatory use to describe people who ignore spirituality.

Those seculars will never go to mass.

Esos seglares nunca irán a la misa.