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Added 10 October 2026

secular

/ˈsɛkjʊlə/ noun

In Latin: profānus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about secular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.

adjective

Of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations.
Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world.
worldly goods and advancement
Not concerned with or devoted to religion.
sacred and profane music

Origin

From Middle English seculer, from Old French seculer, from Latin saeculāris (“of the age”), from saeculum.

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