secularization

• Nom désignant le processus par lequel quelque chose (par exemple l'art, l'éducation, la société ou la morale) est soustrait au contrôle ou à l'influence de la religion, ou la transmission de biens d'une possession ecclésiastique à une possession civile.

A noun referring to the process of removing something, such as art, education, society, or morality, from the control or influence of religion, or the transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession.

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1. Removal of religious influenceC1formal

   The process of making something, such as society, education, or morality, no longer controlled or influenced by religion.

   sécularisation

   • The secularization of education led to the establishment of non-religious schools.
   • Secularization in many Western countries has reduced the role of the church in government.
   • The secularization of art allowed for more diverse and non-religious themes.

2. Transfer of church propertyC1formal

   The transfer of property or possessions from the control of the church to civil or state ownership.

   Sécularisation des biens d'Église

   • The secularization of church lands occurred during the French Revolution.
   • Many monasteries were closed due to the secularization of their properties.
   • The government oversaw the secularization of ecclesiastical estates.