secularize

sec·u·lar·ize

verb \ˈse-kyə-lə-ˌrīz\

sec·u·lar·izedsec·u·lar·iz·ing

Definition of SECULARIZE

transitive verb

1

: to make secular

2

: to transfer from ecclesiastical to civil or lay use, possession, or control

3

: to convert to or imbue with secularism

— sec·u·lar·i·za·tion \ˌse-kyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— sec·u·lar·iz·er noun

Examples of SECULARIZE

1. attempts to secularize the government
2. The government secularized the hospital.

First Known Use of SECULARIZE

1611