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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesséculariste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sekyu-la-reest
"Le séculariste a plaidé pour une séparation stricte entre l'Église et l'État."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who advocates for the separation of religion from political, social, and educational institutions.
"The secularist argued that laws should be based on reason rather than religious doctrine." - 2
An individual who supports secularism, often promoting a society where religion does not influence government policies.
"As a secularist, she believed that public schools should remain free from religious teachings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'secularist' originates from the Latin word 'saecularis', meaning 'of a generation or age', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the 19th century. It reflects a shift towards the separation of religion from civic affairs and the promotion of a non-religious public sphere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secularist" is said worldwide
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séculariste
Transliteration: sekyu-la-reest
"Le séculariste a plaidé pour une séparation stricte entre l'Église et l'État."
Säkularist
Transliteration: zɛkyˈlaʁɪst
"Der Säkularist argumentierte für die Trennung von Kirche und Staat."
secolarista
Transliteration: seko-la-ris-ta
"Il secolarista sostiene che la religione non dovrebbe influenzare le leggi."
secularista
Transliteration: se-ku-la-ris-ta
"El secularista defendió la idea de un estado laico."
secularista
Transliteration: se-ku-la-ris-ta
"O secularista argumentou que a religião não deve influenciar a política."
धर्मनिरपेक्षतावादी
Transliteration: Dharmanirpekṣatāvādī
"धर्मनिरपेक्षतावादी ने कहा कि धर्म को राजनीति से अलग रखना चाहिए।"
世俗主义者
Transliteration: shìsú zhǔyì zhě
"世俗主义者主张宗教与国家分离。"
세속주의자
Transliteration: sesokjuuija
"세속주의자는 종교와 국가의 분리를 주장했다."
世俗主義者
Transliteration: sezoku shugi-sha
"世俗主義者は宗教と政治の分離を主張した。"
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