Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical. / Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless. / (Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.

A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules. / A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir. / A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.

Neutrality towards all religions. / The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions.

The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions. / The deconsecration of a church.

(transitive) To make secular.

The state of being secular.

simple past tense and past participle of secularize

plural of secularization

present participle of secularize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of secularize