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secular

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secular in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
    "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
    laic  lay  secular 
  2. not concerned with or devoted to religion
    "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
    profane  secular 
  3. of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
    "the secular clergy"
    secular 
  4. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
    "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
    worldly  secular  temporal 
  5. of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
    secular 
noun
  1. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
    layman  layperson  secular 
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