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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries세속 학교
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sesok hakgyo
"세속 학교는 종교적 중립성을 유지해야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An educational institution that is not affiliated with any religion or religious organization, focusing on a curriculum based on scientific and civic principles rather than religious doctrine.
"Parents in the district often choose a secular school to ensure their children receive a science-based, pluralistic education." - 2
A public or private educational establishment where religious instruction is excluded from the mandatory curriculum.
"The law mandates that every secular school must remain entirely neutral on matters of faith and religious observance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'secular', originating from the Latin 'saecularis' meaning 'belonging to an age or generation' or 'worldly', with 'school', derived from the Greek 'skhole' meaning 'leisure' or 'place of learning'. Combined in modern educational discourse, it designates an institution of learning independent of religious denomination or dogma.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secular school" is said worldwide
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école laïque
Transliteration: ekol lɛik
"La République garantit l'enseignement dans une école laïque."
weltliche Schule
Transliteration: veltliche ʃuːlə
"Eine weltliche Schule trennt Bildung strictly von Religion."
scuola laica
Transliteration: skwɔːla laika
"La scuola laica accoglie studenti di ogni credo."
escuela laica
Transliteration: eskwe.la laika
"Muchos defensores prefieren la educación en una escuela laica."
escola laica
Transliteration: esˈkɔla ˈlajkɐ
"A escola laica promove a pluralidade de ideias."
धर्मनिरपेक्ष स्कूल
Transliteration: dharmनिरपेक्ष skool
"एक धर्मनिरपेक्ष स्कूल में सभी धर्मों के छात्रों का स्वागत है।"
世俗学校
Transliteration: shìsú xuéxiào
"这家世俗学校不教授任何特定的宗教课程。"
세속 학교
Transliteration: sesok hakgyo
"세속 학교는 종교적 중립성을 유지해야 합니다."
世俗学校
Transliteration: sesoku gakkō
"世俗学校では特定の宗教教育が行われません。"
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