secularisation

Thân thiện

The government's secularisation of the school system removed religious symbols from classrooms.

Definition

Noun: 1. The transfer of property from ecclesiastical (church) to civil (state or private) possession. This meaning refers to the historical process where assets, such as land or buildings, owned by religious institutions are taken over by non-religious authorities. 2. The activity of changing something (e.g., art, education, society, or morality) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion. This broader meaning describes the social process by which religious ideas, practices, and institutions lose their significance and authority in society.

Usage Examples

• Meaning 1 (Property Transfer):
  • The secularisation of monastery lands was a key feature of the Reformation.
  • The government's policy led to the secularisation of many church-owned schools.
• Meaning 2 (Social Process):
  • The secularisation of Western society is often linked to the rise of science and individualism.
  • Some scholars debate the extent of secularisation in modern education systems.

Advanced Usage

• "Process of secularisation": This phrase emphasizes the ongoing and gradual nature of the change.
  • The process of secularisation has transformed many public holidays into primarily cultural events.
• "Forces of secularisation": Refers to the social, political, or intellectual factors that drive this change.
  • The forces of secularisation challenged the church's role in government.

Variants and Related Words

• Secularise (verb): To make something secular; to remove religious influence or control.
  • The state moved to secularise the education system.
• Secularism (noun): The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions; the belief that religion should not play a role in government or public life.
  • Secularism is a founding principle of many modern democracies.
• Secular (adjective): Denoting attitudes, activities, or things that have no religious or spiritual basis; relating to the worldly or temporal rather than the religious.
  • She works for a secular charity.

Synonyms

• Deconsecration (more specific to religious buildings or grounds).
• Laicization (specifically the process of removing clerical influence or control).
• Desacralization (the removal of sacred status or character).

Antonyms

• Sacralisation (the process of making something sacred).
• Consecration (the act of making something sacred, especially in a religious ceremony).
• Theocracy (a system of government where religious institutions hold power).

Học thuật

Noun

1. transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
2. the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion

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