secular

• Qui n'appartient pas à la religion ou au spirituel ; relatif aux affaires temporelles ou non sacrées.

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

1. Non-religiousB2formal

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

   laïque / séculier (non religieux)

   • 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.

   Synonymescivilearthlylaymundaneprofanetemporalworldly

   Antonymesdevoutholyreligioussacredspiritual

2. Long-term or ongoingC1formal

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

   séculaire (tendance long terme)

   • 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.

   Synonymeschronicenduringlong-runlong-termongoingpersistentsustained

• Adjectif 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.

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

indénombrable

1. Non-religious personC1formal

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

   laïc

   • 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.

   Synonymeslaiclaymanlayperson

   Antonymesclericmonknunpriest