secular

Describes something that is not connected with religious or spiritual matters; relating to worldly or non-sacred affairs.

ruОписывает то, что не связано с религиозными или духовными вопросами; относящееся к мирским или не священным делам.esDescribe lo que no está relacionado con asuntos religiosos o espirituales; relativo a lo mundano o no sagrado.frQui n'appartient pas à la religion ou au spirituel ; relatif aux affaires temporelles ou non sacrées.deBezeichnet etwas, das nicht mit Religion oder spirituellen Fragen verbunden ist; auf weltliche oder nicht-sakrale Angelegenheiten bezogen.ptDescreve o que não está relacionado a questões religiosas ou espirituais; que pertence ao mundo ou às coisas não sagradas.zh指与宗教或精神事务无关的；属于世俗或非神圣事务的。arيصف ما لا علاقة له بالدين أو الروحانيات؛ وما يتعلق بالأمور الدنيوية أو غير المقدسة.

1. Non-religious B2 formal

   Not connected with religious or spiritual matters; relating to worldly affairs.

   • The country is a secular state with no official religion.
   • Secular education focuses on science and humanities.
   • The festival has both religious and secular traditions.

   ruСветскийesSecular (no religioso)frlaïque / séculier (non religieux)deSäkularptSecularzh世俗的arعلماني

   Sinónimos: civilearthlylaymundaneprofanetemporalworldly

   Antónimos: devoutholyreligioussacredspiritual

2. Long-term or ongoing C1 formal

   Occurring or persisting over a long period of time, often used in economics or demographics.

   • The economy is experiencing a secular decline in manufacturing.
   • Secular trends in population growth show a steady increase.
   • Analysts study secular changes in consumer behavior.

   ruДолгосрочныйesSecular (a largo plazo)frséculaire (tendance long terme)deLangfristigptDe longo prazozh长期的arطويل الأجل

   Sinónimos: chronicenduringlong-runlong-termongoingpersistentsustained

• more secular comparative form
• most secular superlative form

incontable

A noun referring to something that is not connected with religious or spiritual matters, often used in the context of society, institutions, or beliefs.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее то, что не связано с религиозными или духовными вопросами, часто используется в контексте общества, институтов или верований.esAdjetivo o sustantivo que designa lo relativo al mundo o a la sociedad, sin vínculo con lo religioso o espiritual; se aplica a instituciones, ámbitos o personas que no pertenecen al clero ni a la vida religiosa.frAdjectif ou nom désignant ce qui est relatif au monde et aux affaires humaines, en dehors de toute dimension religieuse ou spirituelle ; peut aussi désigner un membre du clergé vivant dans le monde.deDas Wort beschreibt etwas, das nicht mit Religion oder Spiritualität verbunden ist, oft im Zusammenhang mit Gesellschaft, Institutionen oder Weltanschauungen. Es kann auch eine Haltung oder Entwicklung bezeichnen, die sich von religiösen Einflüssen löst.ptAdjetivo que se refere ao que não está ligado à religião ou a questões espirituais; costuma ser usado no contexto da sociedade, de instituições ou de crenças. Também pode designar algo que ocorre ou existe por longos períodos, ligado ao mundo ou à vida civil.zh形容词，指与宗教或精神事务无关的，常用于描述社会、制度或信仰等；也可指非宗教的、世俗的。arصفة تعني ما لا يتصل بالدين أو الروحانيات، ويُستخدم غالبًا في سياق المجتمع أو المؤسسات أو المعتقدات الدنيوية.

1. Non-religious person C1 formal

   A person who is not bound by monastic vows or religious orders; a layperson.

   • The monastery opened its doors to both clergy and seculars.
   • In medieval times, seculars often worked alongside monks.
   • The council included both religious leaders and seculars.

   ruМирянинesPersona seglarfrlaïcdeLaieptLeigozh世俗人士arعلماني

   Sinónimos: laiclaymanlayperson

   Antónimos: clericmonknunpriest

• seculars plural form
• seculars' possessive plural form
• secular's possessive singular form