secularize verb
also British secularise /ˈsɛkjələˌraɪz/ secularizes; secularized; secularizing
also British secularise /ˈsɛkjələˌraɪz/ secularizes; secularized; secularizing
Learner's definition of SECULARIZE
[+ object]
1
: to take religion out of (something) : to make (something) secular世俗化 2
: to transfer the ownership or control of (something) from a religious organization to the state去宗教化;使脱离宗教控制而收归国有 — secularization
also British secularisation /ˌsɛkjələrəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌsɛkjələˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]