secularism
noun
sec·u·lar·ism
ˈse-kyə-lə-ˌri-zəm 
: indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations
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Politically, since its founding in 1981, the NCRI has demonstrated, as the broadest and longest-lasting political coalition in Iranian history, its readiness to cooperate with all political groups and currents committed to democracy, human rights, secularism, and a republican form of governance.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
In the past, India’s commitment to secularism and democracy stood in sharp contrast to Pakistan’s religious orientation and military dictatorship.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Despite its enthusiastic secularism, France remains tied in many ways to its Catholic heritage.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
In their study of gaming and education in the long nineteenth century, David Wallace Adams and Victor Edmonds called out a few contributing factors, with increasing secularism near the top of the list.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2025
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
In the past, India’s commitment to secularism and democracy stood in sharp contrast to Pakistan’s religious orientation and military dictatorship.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Despite its enthusiastic secularism, France remains tied in many ways to its Catholic heritage.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
In their study of gaming and education in the long nineteenth century, David Wallace Adams and Victor Edmonds called out a few contributing factors, with increasing secularism near the top of the list.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for secularism
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secularism
noun
sec·u·lar·ism
ˈsek-yə-lə-ˌriz-əm
: the belief that religion and religious considerations should be ignored
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