secular

• Descreve o que não está relacionado a questões religiosas ou espirituais; que pertence ao mundo ou às coisas não sagradas.

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.

   Secular

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscivilearthlylaymundaneprofanetemporalworldly

   Antônimosdevoutholyreligioussacredspiritual

2. Long-term or ongoingC1formal

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

   De longo prazo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschronicenduringlong-runlong-termongoingpersistentsustained

• Adjetivo 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.

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

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1. Non-religious personC1formal

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

   Leigo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoslaiclaymanlayperson

   Antônimosclericmonknunpriest