C2adjectiveformalsocietypolitics
US/ˈsek.jə.lər/
UK/ˈsek.jə.lə/
not connected with religion or a church
In context
France has a secular state that keeps religion out of public schools.
The festival has both religious and secular traditions.
Society has become more secular over the past fifty years.
Words that go with secular
adjective + noun
- secular stateThe constitution describes the country as a secular state.
- secular societyReligious holidays are still important in a secular society.
- secular educationReformers fought for free secular education.
- secular governmentProtesters called for a secular government.
adverb + adjective
- increasingly secularEurope has become increasingly secular.