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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesuniversidade laica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: u-ni-ver-si-da-de la-i-ka
"A universidade laica é neutra em questões religiosas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An institution of higher education that operates independently of religious control, affiliation, or dogma.
"The state established a secular university to ensure equal access and academic freedom for students of all backgrounds." - 2
A university where research and curricula are guided by scientific inquiry and rationalism rather than theological principles.
"Scholars at the secular university published groundbreaking research in evolutionary biology without ideological constraints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'secular', derived from the Latin 'saecularis' meaning 'of an age' or 'worldly', and 'university', from the Latin 'universitas' meaning 'a whole' or 'community of masters and scholars'. Historically emerging during the Enlightenment and the separation of church and state, it describes an institution of higher education free from religious doctrine or control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secular university" is said worldwide
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université laïque
Transliteration: y-ni-ver-si-te la-ik
"Elle enseigne la philosophie dans une université laïque."
säkulare Universität
Transliteration: zɛkuˈlaːʁə unɪvɛʁziˈtɛːt
"Die säkulare Universität fördert die freie wissenschaftliche Forschung."
università laica
Transliteration: u-ni-ver-si-ta la-i-ka
"Molti studenti preferiscono frequentare un'università laica."
universidad laica
Transliteration: u-ni-βer-si-dad lai-ka
"La universidad laica garantiza la libertad de cátedra."
universidade laica
Transliteration: u-ni-ver-si-da-de la-i-ka
"A universidade laica é neutra em questões religiosas."
धर्মনিরपेक्ष विश्वविद्यालय
Transliteration: dharmnirpeksh vishwavidyalaya
"यह एक धर्मनिरपेक्ष विश्वविद्यालय है जो सभी धर्मों के छात्रों का स्वागत करता है।"
世俗大学
Transliteration: shìsú dàxué
"这家世俗大学在科学研究方面享有盛誉。"
세속 대학
Transliteration: sesok daehak
"세속 대학에서는 종교적 교리보다 학문의 자유를 중시합니다."
世俗大学
Transliteration: sesoku daigaku
"その世俗大学は科学と人文学の教育に力を入れている。"
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