1. present participle of laicise; the process of removing religious character, control, or influence from something, or converting something from religious to secular use
Usage: British spelling (American equivalent: laicizing); often used in religious or institutional contexts

Examples

• The government is laicising the education system by removing religious instruction from public schools.
• The church faced criticism for laicising certain rituals to appeal to younger congregants.
• Many European nations have been gradually laicising their institutions over the past century.
• The movement toward laicising healthcare removed chaplaincy services from some hospitals.
• By laicising the curriculum, the school aimed to make it more inclusive of all students regardless of faith.