Explore Secularize through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like turn or transfer. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Secularize meaning
To make secular.
Using Secularize
- The main meaning on this page is: To make secular.
- Useful related words include: secularise, change state, turn, desacralize.
- In the example corpus, secularize often appears in combinations such as: to secularize, secularize the.
Context around Secularize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Secularize
- In this selection, "secularize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, church and history stand out and add context to how "secularize" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include attempt to secularize the cult and committed to secularize the clergy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "secularize" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with secularize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Peter also took further interest in church affairs, implementing his grandfather's plan to secularize church and monastic lands. (19 words)
The new ministry were committed to secularize the Clergy reserves in Canada West and to abolish seigneurial tenure in Canada East. (21 words)
They also saw the holiday as an attempt to secularize the cult to the Virgin Mary, inside a larger effort to dechristianize several holidays. (24 words)
Newcomer, 135–136 The UNS and the clergy of the city of León interpreted the government's actions as an effort to secularize the holiday and to promote a more active role for women in society. (36 words)
While it probably was not Bruni's intention to secularize history, the three period view of history is unquestionably secular and for that Bruni has been called the first modern historian. (31 words)
They also saw the holiday as an attempt to secularize the cult to the Virgin Mary, inside a larger effort to dechristianize several holidays. (24 words)
Example sentences (5)
Newcomer, 135–136 The UNS and the clergy of the city of León interpreted the government's actions as an effort to secularize the holiday and to promote a more active role for women in society.
Peter also took further interest in church affairs, implementing his grandfather's plan to secularize church and monastic lands.
The new ministry were committed to secularize the Clergy reserves in Canada West and to abolish seigneurial tenure in Canada East.
They also saw the holiday as an attempt to secularize the cult to the Virgin Mary, inside a larger effort to dechristianize several holidays.
While it probably was not Bruni's intention to secularize history, the three period view of history is unquestionably secular and for that Bruni has been called the first modern historian.
Common combinations with secularize
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to secularize 5×
- secularize the 3×