🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

世俗主義者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sezoku shugi-sha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Secularist/ˈsɛkjʊlərɪst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"世俗主義者は宗教と政治の分離を主張した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who advocates for the separation of religion from political, social, and educational institutions.

    "The secularist argued that laws should be based on reason rather than religious doctrine."
  2. 2

    An individual who supports secularism, often promoting a society where religion does not influence government policies.

    "As a secularist, she believed that public schools should remain free from religious teachings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'secularist' originates from the Latin word 'saecularis', meaning 'of a generation or age', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the 19th century. It reflects a shift towards the separation of religion from civic affairs and the promotion of a non-religious public sphere.

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