sec·u·lar·ize also Brit sec·u·lar·ise 
/ˈsɛkjələˌraɪz/ verb
sec·u·lar·iz·es; sec·u·lar·ized; sec·u·lar·iz·ing /ˈsɛkjələˌraɪz/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to take religion out of (something) : to make (something) secular
▪ attempts to secularize the government ▪ a secularized society 2 : to transfer the ownership or control of (something) from a religious organization to the state
▪ The government secularized the hospital.
▪ attempts to secularize the government ▪ a secularized society
▪ The government secularized the hospital.
— sec·u·lar·i·za·tion also Brit sec·u·lar·i·sa·tion /ˌsɛkjələrəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌsɛkjələˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
/ˌsɛkjələrəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌsɛkjələˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
