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Vinony

secularization

noun

  1. transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward nonreligious values
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkjələɹaɪˌzeɪʃən/ / /ˈsɛkjələɹəˌzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: From secularize + -ation.

  1. The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.
  2. The deconsecration of a church.
  3. The act of becoming secular.

    “Wojtyla and Mazowiecki come from the same Krakow intellectual circles that advocated the secularization of politics and led the recent efforts for Polish-Jewish dialogue.”

    “[C]onservative Christian organizations have pushed back against what they describe as the secularization of Christmas.”