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PRONUNCIATION OF SECULARIZE

secularize  [ˈsɛkjʊləˌraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECULARIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Secularize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb secularize in English.

WHAT DOES SECULARIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Secularization

Secularization or secularisation is the transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward nonreligious values and secular institutions. The secularization thesis refers to the belief that as societies progress, particularly through modernization and rationalization, religion loses its authority in all aspects of social life and governance. The term secularization is also used in the context of the lifting of the monastic restrictions from a member of the clergy. Secularization has many levels of meaning, both as a theory and a historical process. Social theorists such as Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, Max Weber, and Émile Durkheim, postulated that the modernization of society would include a decline in levels of religiosity. Study of this process seeks to determine the manner in which, or extent to which religious creeds, practices and institutions are losing social significance. Some theorists argue that the secularization of modern civilization partly results from our inability to adapt broad ethical and spiritual needs of mankind to the increasingly fast advance of the physical sciences.

Definition of secularize in the English dictionary

The first definition of secularize in the dictionary is to change from religious or sacred to secular functions, etc. Other definition of secularize is to dispense from allegiance to a religious order. Secularize is also to transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SECULARIZE

PRESENT

Present
I secularize
you secularize
he/she/it secularizes
we secularize
you secularize
they secularize
Present continuous
I am secularizing
you are secularizing
he/she/it is secularizing
we are secularizing
you are secularizing
they are secularizing
Present perfect
I have secularized
you have secularized
he/she/it has secularized
we have secularized
you have secularized
they have secularized
Present perfect continuous
I have been secularizing
you have been secularizing
he/she/it has been secularizing
we have been secularizing
you have been secularizing
they have been secularizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I secularized
you secularized
he/she/it secularized
we secularized
you secularized
they secularized
Past continuous
I was secularizing
you were secularizing
he/she/it was secularizing
we were secularizing
you were secularizing
they were secularizing
Past perfect
I had secularized
you had secularized
he/she/it had secularized
we had secularized
you had secularized
they had secularized
Past perfect continuous
I had been secularizing
you had been secularizing
he/she/it had been secularizing
we had been secularizing
you had been secularizing
they had been secularizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will secularize
you will secularize
he/she/it will secularize
we will secularize
you will secularize
they will secularize
Future continuous
I will be secularizing
you will be secularizing
he/she/it will be secularizing
we will be secularizing
you will be secularizing
they will be secularizing
Future perfect
I will have secularized
you will have secularized
he/she/it will have secularized
we will have secularized
you will have secularized
they will have secularized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been secularizing
you will have been secularizing
he/she/it will have been secularizing
we will have been secularizing
you will have been secularizing
they will have been secularizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would secularize
you would secularize
he/she/it would secularize
we would secularize
you would secularize
they would secularize
Conditional continuous
I would be secularizing
you would be secularizing
he/she/it would be secularizing
we would be secularizing
you would be secularizing
they would be secularizing
Conditional perfect
I would have secularize
you would have secularize
he/she/it would have secularize
we would have secularize
you would have secularize
they would have secularize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been secularizing
you would have been secularizing
he/she/it would have been secularizing
we would have been secularizing
you would have been secularizing
they would have been secularizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you secularize
we let´s secularize
you secularize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to secularize
Past participle
secularized
Present Participle
secularizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECULARIZE


bowdlerize
ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz
burglarize
ˈbɜːɡləˌraɪz
circularize
ˈsɜːkjʊləˌraɪz
colorize
ˈkʌləˌraɪz
colourise
ˈkʌləˌraɪz
colourize
ˈkʌləˌraɪz
decolorise
diːˈkʌləˌraɪz
depolarize
diːˈpəʊləˌraɪz
particularise
pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz
particularize
pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz
polarize
ˈpəʊləˌraɪz
popularize
ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz
regularise
ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz
regularize
ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz
singularise
ˈsɪŋɡjʊləˌraɪz
solarise
ˈsəʊləˌraɪz
solarize
ˈsəʊləˌraɪz
tabularise
ˈtæbjʊləˌraɪz
valorise
ˈvæləˌraɪz
valorize
ˈvæləˌraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECULARIZE

secular
secularisation
secularise
seculariser
secularism
secularist
secularistic
secularities
secularity
secularization
secularized
secularizer
secularly
seculum
secund
Secunderabad
secundine
secundines
secundly
secundogeniture

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECULARIZE

barbarize
bipolarize
curarize
demilitarize
denuclearize
diarize
familiarize
hyperpolarize
linearize
militarize
notarize
peculiarize
plagiarize
prize
saccharize
scenarize
singularize
summarize
tartarize
unvulgarize
vulgarize

Synonyms and antonyms of secularize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «secularize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECULARIZE

Find out the translation of secularize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of secularize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secularize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

还俗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secularizar
570 millions of speakers

English

secularize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

secularize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علمنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

секуляризовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secularizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

séculariser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memecah belah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verweltlichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

secularize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

secularize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Secularize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàn tục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமயச் சார்பின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धर्मनिरपेक्ष करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

laikleştirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

secolarizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sekularyzacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

секуляризувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seculariza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

secularize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seculariseren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sekulärisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sekularisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secularize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECULARIZE»

The term «secularize» is normally little used and occupies the 129.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECULARIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «secularize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «secularize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secularize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECULARIZE»

Discover the use of secularize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secularize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in ...
Educational. Elites. and. the. Movement. to. Secularize. Public. Education. The. Case. of. the. National. Education. Association. Kraig Beyerlein The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest, and arguably the most influential, ...
Christian Smith, 2003
2
Religion in the Age of Decline: Organisation and Experience ...
Brown, 'Did Urbanization Secularize Britain?', pp. 10-12; Brown, 'A Revisionist Approach to Religious Change', pp. 40-9; also his 'The Mechanism of Religious Growth in Urban Societies', esp. pp. 248-54; Gill, 'Secularization and Census ...
S. J. D. Green, 2003
3
Secular Steeples 2nd edition: Popular Culture and the ...
Inthe nextfewpages,Iwillbriefly examineways thatmegachurches secularize Christian tradition, focusingonwhatBryan Wilsonandothers call“internal secularization,” a processthatleads to the “evacuation” of sacred orientations within ...
Conrad Ostwalt, 2012
4
After the Rebellion: The later years of William Lyon Mackenzie
It was grievances of this kind which made Reformers determined to secularize the reserves and to use the revenues for general purposes.62 Baldwin acknowledged his reluctance to disturb the Clergy Reserves 7 settlement of 1840 , but he ...
Lilian F. Gates, 1996
5
The Politics of Reconciliation in Multicultural Societies
What have been the results of these and other efforts to 'secularize' reconciliation —or significantly to 'dissociate' conceptions of reconciliation from 'religious or spiritual concerns'?14 This is an empirical question, and not one that admits of any ...
Will Kymlicka, Bashir Bashir, 2008
6
Praise and Worship: A Biblical Etymology
We secularize God, we secularize the gospel of Christ and we secularize worship .” Arthur Guiterman in his humor expressed it well in this quote from Gaily the Troubadour: New motor roads are dustless, The latest steel is rustless, Our tennis  ...
Dmin Randy a. Mauney, Randy A. Mauney Dmin, 2013
7
The Postsecular Imagination: Postcolonialism, Religion, and ...
This is in order to secularize the transcendent story that says India is purely, naturally Hindu. How do ideologies construct categories of “majority” and “ minority”? The opposition of “pure” and “impure” gives rise to differences between “religion” ...
Manav Ratti, 2013
8
The Postsecular Imagination: Postcolonialism, Religion, and ...
This is in order to secularize the transcendent story that says India is purely, naturally Hindu. How do ideologies construct categories of “majority” and “ minority”? The opposition of “pure” and “impure” gives rise to differences between “religion” ...
Manav Ratti, 2013
9
Reading Genesis in the Long Eighteenth Century: From Milton ...
The primary meaning of the verb secularize and the substantive secularization, dating to the early seventeenth century, remains "to make secular; to convert from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use; esp. to place (church property) at the ...
Ana M. Acosta, 2006
10
Human Rights under State-Enforced Religious Family Laws in ...
As Crecelius (1980) argues, the Nasserist regime considered it necessary in order to restore Egyptian sovereignty, subor/ dinate the religious institutions and turn them into agents of state power, rather than secularize the Egyptian state or ...
Yüksel Sezgin, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECULARIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secularize is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sen. Jeff Sessions on SCOTUS: “The Supreme Court has become a …
“Today's ruling is part of a continuing effort to secularize, by force and intimidation, a society that would not exist but for the faith which inspired people to sail ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
2
Paris Cardinal Chides Prime Minister for 'Utopian' Plan to Secularize
The French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced his intention to fight “Islamic fascism” and prevent massacres similar to the Charlie Hebdo affair through ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
3
Time to secularize anthem, too
Time to secularize anthem, too. Share on Facebook. Reddit this! A. A. Share via Email. Print. Published on Mon Jan 26 2015. Re: An anthem for all, Editorial Jan. «Toronto Star, Jan 15»
4
“Yucky World” w/Dick and Janey: Pagan wants to secularize public …
Dick and Janey, “Yucky World” talk show hosts, will be discussing this issue with Wanda Pagan, spokesperson for Secularize All Public Schools (SAPS). «Glossy News, Nov 14»
5
Catholic League President: I May Not March in St. Patrick's Parade
Extreme political, cultural and economic forces are colluding to secularize the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City, argues William A. Donohue, president ... «Newsmax.com, Sep 14»
6
Soul music alive and well
The standard story is Ray Charles was the first to secularize gospel. Then came James Brown and Sam Cooke (whose gospel group, the Soul Stirrers, gave the ... «Orillia Packet & Times, May 14»
7
Attack of the Peeps: Nets Secularize 'Easter' Nine out of Ten Times
Dilemma: You're a thoroughly secularized, liberal TV journalist and the central religious holiday of the Christian faith is coming. You can't completely ignore it ... «NewsBusters, Apr 14»
8
'Holiday' trees offend the religious and the secular: Column
The religious should be offended because it is an attempt to secularize a Christian symbol of Christmas. For Jews, it would be like calling a menorah a holiday ... «USA TODAY, Dec 13»
9
Atheist Billboard in Times Square Specifically Designed to Make …
When Sarah Palin speaks, ad nauseam, of the "war on Christmas," she's referring not only to attempts to secularize the holiday season in general, but also the ... «New York Magazine, Dec 13»
10
Beyond McMindfulness: Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater
The entry of a secularized mindfulness into Western culture and even into the highest levels of business, medicine, mental health, education, sports and even ... «PsychCentral.com, Jul 13»

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