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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries世俗戏剧
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shìsú xìjù
"文艺复兴时期世俗戏剧得到了极大的发展。"
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Theatrical works, plays, and performances that focus on worldly, non-religious human experiences, social issues, or historical events rather than sacred or theological themes.
"The Renaissance marked a profound shift toward secular drama, moving away strictly from biblical mystery plays to explore complex human emotions and political intrigues." - 2
Dramatic literature and performance arts functioning within a civic, secularized cultural framework independent of religious institutions.
"Modern secular drama often tackles contemporary ethical dilemmas without referencing divine intervention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'secular', derived from the Latin saecularis meaning 'of an age, worldly or temporal', which evolved post-Reformation to denote things not overtly religious, with 'drama', originating from the Greek drāma meaning 'deed, act, or play'. Historically, it emerged during the transition from medieval liturgical plays to Renaissance theatrical traditions that explored worldly themes, human psychology, and non-religious narratives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secular Drama" is said worldwide
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drame séculier
Transliteration: dram sekylje
"Le drame séculier a pris de l'importance pendant la Renaissance."
weltliches Drama
Transliteration: veltliches drama
"Das weltliche Drama ersetzte allmählich die mittelalterlichen Mirakelspiele."
dramma profano
Transliteration: dramma profano
"Il dramma profano esplora le vicende umane slegate dalla religione."
drama secular
Transliteration: drama sekular
"El drama secular floreció notablemente durante el Siglo de Oro."
drama secular
Transliteration: drama sekular
"O drama secular aborda questões sociais e humanas do cotidiano."
लौकिक नाटक
Transliteration: laukik naatak
"पुनर्जागरण के दौरान लौकिक नाटक का विकास तेजी से हुआ।"
世俗戏剧
Transliteration: shìsú xìjù
"文艺复兴时期世俗戏剧得到了极大的发展。"
세속극
Transliteration: sesok-geuk
"르네상스 시대는 세속극의 발전에 중요한 전환점이 되었다."
世俗劇
Transliteration: sesokugeki
"ルネサンス期において世俗劇は大きな発展を遂げました。"
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