secularisation

Definitions of secularisation
  1. noun
    the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
    synonyms: secularization
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    type of:
    change
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
    synonyms: secularization
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    type of:
    transfer, transference
    transferring ownership
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