SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
secular
adjective
Not religious or concerned with religious matters.
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Nonreligious
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Usage distinction
Return to topSecular does not automatically mean hostile to religion. Lay and nonclerical distinguish people or activities from clergy, including within religious institutions.
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See secular in use
The program includes both sacred music and secular songs.
The invented city's secular charter assigned garden access according to public use, without giving any religious organization a special role.
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