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secular adjective

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Definition

not having any connection with religion
We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.
secular education
a secular state

(Definition of secular adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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