Secularize

['sekjʊləraɪz] or ['sɛkjələraɪz]

Definition

(verb.) make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; 'Ataturk secularized Turkey'.

Edited by Estelle--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk.

(v. t.) To convert from spiritual or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property.

(v. t.) To make worldly or unspiritual.

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