Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secularization

/ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: sec-u-lar-iza-tion
IPA: /ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deconsecration of a church.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of becoming secular.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Wojtyla and Mazowiecki come from the same Krakow intellectual circles that advocated the secularization of politics and led the recent efforts for Polish-Jewish dialogue."
"[C]onservative Christian organizations have pushed back against what they describe as the secularization of Christmas."
"[H]e took advantage of several developments: the ongoing secularization of art and painting’s growing attention to actual people, and its rising status as portable market commodity."

Etymology

From secularize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: secularize

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/
British English: /ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

secularizations (plural) secularisation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

secular secularizable secularize secularizer

Synonyms

deconfessionalization deconsecration desacralization laicization secularisation

Antonyms

desecularization

Questions

How do you pronounce secularization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/.
What does secularization mean?: The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.
Where does secularization come from?: From secularize + -ation.

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