v.
Pronunciation: ' se-ky ə -l ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1611
1 : to make secular
2 : to transfer from ecclesiastical to civil or lay use, possession, or control
3 : to convert to or imbue with secularism
– sec · u · lar · i · za · tion \ ˌ se-ky ə -l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– sec · u · lar · iz · er noun