secularism

== English == === Etymology === From secular + -ism. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛkjʊləɹɪzəm/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsɛkjələɹɪzəm/ === Noun === secularism (countable and uncountable, plural secularisms) Neutrality towards all religions. The political belief in the separation of church and state, i.e. the position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions. ==== Synonyms ==== laicity (esp. in France); statism (obs.) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== secularist secularity secularization secularize ==== Translations ==== === See also === agnosticism atheism humanism laicism