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secular in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- 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
- 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
- of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
"the secular clergy"
secular
- 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
- of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
secular
noun- someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
layman layperson secular
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