secularism

/sɛkjʊˈlɑːrɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A system of government or state where church and state are separate, and the state does not promote any particular religion.

“The country’s secularism has allowed people of different faiths to coexist peacefully.”

2. noun

The view that religion and politics should be separate, especially in public affairs.

“She advocates for secularism in government institutions to protect individual freedoms.”

Synonyms

  • laicism
  • secularity
  • separatism

Antonyms

  • clericalism
  • dogmatism
  • theism