¹sec·u·lar

adj \ˈse-kyə-lər\

Definition of SECULAR

1

a : of or relating to the worldly or temporal <secular concerns> b : not overtly or specifically religious <secular music> c : not ecclesiastical or clerical <secular courts> <secular landowners>

2

: not bound by monastic vows or rules; specifically : of, relating to, or forming clergy not belonging to a religious order or congregation <a secular priest>

3

a : occurring once in an age or a century b : existing or continuing through ages or centuries c : of or relating to a long term of indefinite duration <secular inflation>

— sec·u·lar·i·ty\ˌse-kyə-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun

— sec·u·lar·ly\ˈse-kyə-lər-lē\ adverb