secularization — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.

   Usage

   • British
   • English
   • Oxford
   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

2. The deconsecration of a church.

   Usage

   • British
   • English
   • Oxford
   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

3. The act of becoming secular.

   Usage

   • British
   • English
   • Oxford
   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   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.

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   [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.

Nom

1. 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

   Synonymes

   secularisation

   Termes génériques

   change

2. transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession

   Synonymes

   secularisation

   Termes génériques

   transfertransference