secularist

noun

Definition of secularistnext
as in skeptic

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Recent Examples of secularist The American Revolution was, at heart, frankly and undeniably secularist. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The agency that comes with a liberal secularist society does not account for the structure that religion once provided in meaning-making. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secularist
  1. skeptic
  2. agnostic
  3. atheist
Noun
  • But techno-skeptics have argued that warnings of doom are designed to inflate valuations and hype the technology.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The results and outlook may not convince any skeptics to change their tune, especially as elevated gas prices remain a threat to consumer spending.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of skeptic
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  • When the Yanks are chasing history, even Denver’s soccer agnostics are looking for a shotgun seat on the bandwagon.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026
  • However, all persons of faith, as well as atheists and agnostics, would do well to heed his words.
    — Brendan Steinhauser, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of agnostic
Noun
  • After taking power, Castro (an atheist) closed Catholic churches.
    — George Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • According to the Pew Research Center, 29% of Americans have no religion, but only 5% call themselves atheists.
    — Ruiqian Li, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of atheist

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