noun
- plural of secularism; systems of belief or practice that reject or exclude religion from civil affairs and public education
Examples
- Different secularisms have emerged across various democratic societies.
- The conference examined competing secularisms in modern Europe.
- Scholars debate whether all secularisms necessarily oppose religious influence.
- French and American secularisms developed along different historical paths.
- The book compares secularisms in Turkey, India, and the United States.
- Critics argue that some secularisms are hostile to religious expression.