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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessecularización
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se.ku.la.ɾi.θaˈsjon
"El proceso de secularización impacta profundamente las estructuras sociales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward nonreligious values and secular institutions.
"The rapid industrialization of the 20th century accelerated secularization across Western Europe." - 2
The action of transferring something from ecclesiastical or religious ownership to civil or public control.
"The secularization of church lands during the revolution redistributed vast amounts of property."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'saecularis' meaning 'of an age' or 'worldly', via French and English suffixation into 'secularize' and subsequently the noun 'secularization' in the mid-19th century. Historically, it denoted the transfer of property or institutions from ecclesiastical to civil control, later broadening to describe the broader societal shift away from religious values and institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secularization" is said worldwide
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sécularisation
Transliteration: say-koo-la-ree-za-syohn
"La sécularisation est un phénomène marquant des sociétés modernes."
Säkularisierung
Transliteration: zɛkuːlaʁiziˈʁuːŋ
"Die Säkularisierung verändert den Einfluss der Kirche auf die Politik."
secolarizzazione
Transliteration: se.ko.la.rid.dzaˈtzyo.ne
"La secolarizzazione ha ridotto la pratica religiosa nel paese."
secularización
Transliteration: se.ku.la.ɾi.θaˈsjon
"El proceso de secularización impacta profundamente las estructuras sociales."
secularização
Transliteration: se.ku.la.ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A secularização é evidente nas novas gerações."
धर्मातीतकरण
Transliteration: dharmateetkaran
"आधुनिक समाज में धर्मातीतकरण एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रक्रिया है।"
世俗化
Transliteration: shì sú huà
"现代社会正在经历深刻的世俗化过程。"
세속화
Transliteration: sesokhwa
"현대 사회는 급격한 세속화를 겪고 있습니다."
世俗化
Transliteration: sesokuka
"近代化に伴い、社会の世俗化が進んだ。"
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