Meaning of secularism in English:
secularism
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noun
mass nounThe principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.
‘he believes that secularism means no discrimination against anybody in the name of religion’- ‘He rebuked his scientific colleagues for the modern superstition of secularism.’
- ‘His excessive embrace of secularism leaves him altogether beyond the pale of acceptance.’
- ‘His parents tolerate the sudden plunge into secularism with helpless concern.’
- ‘The trend towards secularism begun 100 years earlier appeared to be reversed.’
- ‘Of particular relevance to a polity where secularism has become the defining line is a letter written by the chief of staff in 1947.’
- ‘Secularism did best where religious life was also lively.’
- ‘They fear that a rise of fundamentalism will threaten the country's commitment to secularism.’
- ‘To many of us, this would seem water under the bridge, something to strengthen the arguments in favour of secularism.’
- ‘Secularism is the fig leaf that covers the nakedness of their obstructive politics.’
- ‘The growth of scepticism about witchcraft was part and parcel of modern secularism.’
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