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secularity

secularity: /sek'yeuh lar"i tee/, n., pl. secularities.

1. secular views or beliefs; secularism.

2. the state of being devoted to the affairs of the world; worldliness.

3. a secular matter.

[1350-1400; ME. See SECULAR, -ITY]

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Secularity — (adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from religion. [ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Secularity . ( 1. The condition or quality of being secular. 2. Something secular. )] For instance … Wikipedia
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secularity — noun see secular I … New Collegiate Dictionary
secularity — noun The state of being secular … Wiktionary
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