SECULARIZE


Meaning of SECULARIZE in English

sec ‧ u ‧ lar ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also secularise British English ) /ˈsekjələraɪz, ˈsekjʊləraɪz/ verb [transitive]

to remove the control or influence of religious groups from a society or an institution

—secularization /ˌsekjələraɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, ˌsekjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.