secularism noun

/ˈsek.jʊ.lər.ɪ.zəm/

/-jə.lɚ-/ n [U]

Definition

the belief that religion should not be involved with the ordinary social and political activities of a country

/ˈsek.jʊ.lər.ɪst/

/-jə.lɚ-/ n [C] adj

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

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