secularisation

Definition of Secularisation in English :

Noun

1. secularisation, secularization

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

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2. secularisation, secularization

transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Secularisation

see synonyms of secularisation

verb (transitive)

1.

to change from religious or sacred to secular functions, etc

2.

to dispense from allegiance to a religious order

3. law

to transfer (property) from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use

4. English legal history

to transfer (an offender) from the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts to that of the civil courts for the imposition of a more severe punishment

Secularisation

see synonyms of secularisation

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsecularˌized or ˈsecularˌizing

1.

a.

to change from religious to civil ownership or use

b.

to deprive of religious character, influence, or significance

c.

to convert to secularism

2.

to release by church authority from religious vows and from connection with a monastery or similar religious institute; give secular status to

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