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/ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/
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/ˈsɛkjələɹəˌzeɪʃən/
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Noun
The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.
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The deconsecration of a church.
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The act of becoming secular.
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Wojtyla and Mazowiecki come from the same Krakow intellectual circles that advocated the secularization of politics and led the recent efforts for Polish-Jewish dialogue.
[C]onservative Christian organizations have pushed back against what they describe as the secularization of Christmas.
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[H]e took advantage of several developments: the ongoing secularization of art and painting’s growing attention to actual people, and its rising status as portable market commodity.
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the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
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transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
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