secular 音标拼音: [s'ɛkjəlɚ]
n . 牧师,俗人
a . 世俗的,现世的,不朽的,长期的
牧师,俗人世俗的,现世的,不朽的,长期的
secular adj 1 :
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations 2 :
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world ; "
worldly goods and advancement ";
"
temporal possessions of the church " [
synonym : {
worldly },
{
secular }, {
temporal }] [
ant : {
unworldly }]
3 :
not concerned with or devoted to religion ; "
sacred and profane music "; "
secular drama "; "
secular architecture ",
"
children being brought up in an entirely profane environment " [
synonym : {
profane }, {
secular }] [
ant : {
sacred }]
4 :
of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows ; "
the secular clergy " [
ant : {
religious }]
5 :
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy ;
"
set his collar in laic rather than clerical position "; "
the lay ministry " [
synonym : {
laic }, {
lay }, {
secular }]
n 1 :
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person [
synonym : {
layman }, {
layperson }, {
secular }] [
ant : {
clergyman },
{
man of the cloth }, {
reverend }]
Secular \
Sec "
u *
lar \,
a . [
OE .
secular ,
seculer .
L .
saecularis ,
fr .
saeculum a race ,
generation ,
age ,
the times ,
the world ;
perhaps akin to E .
soul :
cf .
F .
s ['
e ]
culier .]
1 .
Coming or observed once in an age or a century .
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1913 Webster ]
The secular year was kept but once a century .
--
Addison .
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2 .
Pertaining to an age ,
or the progress of ages ,
or to a long period of time ;
accomplished in a long progress of time ;
as ,
secular inequality ;
the secular refrigeration of the globe .
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3 .
Of or pertaining to this present world ,
or to things not spiritual or holy ;
relating to temporal as distinguished from eternal interests ;
not immediately or primarily respecting the soul ,
but the body ;
worldly .
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New foes arise ,
Threatening to bind our souls with secular chains .
--
Milton .
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4 . (
Eccl .)
Not regular ;
not bound by monastic vows or rules ;
not confined to a monastery ,
or subject to the rules of a religious community ;
as ,
a secular priest .
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He tried to enforce a stricter discipline and greater regard for morals ,
both in the religious orders and the secular clergy . --
Prescott .
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5 .
Belonging to the laity ;
lay ;
not clerical .
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I speak of folk in secular estate . --
Chaucer .
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{
Secular equation } (
Astron .),
the algebraic or numerical expression of the magnitude of the inequalities in a planet '
s motion that remain after the inequalities of a short period have been allowed for .
{
Secular games } (
Rom .
Antiq .),
games celebrated ,
at long but irregular intervals ,
for three days and nights ,
with sacrifices ,
theatrical shows ,
combats ,
sports ,
and the like .
{
Secular music },
any music or songs not adapted to sacred uses .
{
Secular hymn }
or {
Secular poem },
a hymn or poem composed for the secular games ,
or sung or rehearsed at those games .
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Secular \
Sec "
u *
lar \,
n .
1 . (
Eccl .)
A secular ecclesiastic ,
or one not bound by monastic rules . --
Burke .
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2 . (
Eccl .)
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir . --
Busby .
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3 .
A layman ,
as distinguished from a clergyman .
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1913 Webster ]
117 Moby Thesaurus words for "
secular ":
Philistine ,
annual ,
biannual ,
biennial ,
bimonthly ,
biweekly ,
bodily ,
brother ,
carnal ,
carnal -
minded ,
catamenial ,
catechumen ,
centenary ,
centennial ,
centesimal ,
centigrado ,
centuple ,
centuplicate ,
centurial ,
church member ,
churchman ,
churchwoman ,
civil ,
communicant ,
congregational ,
corporal ,
corporeal ,
daily ,
decennial ,
diurnal ,
down -
to -
earth ,
earthly ,
earthy ,
fleshly ,
fortnightly ,
hardheaded ,
hebdomadal ,
hourly ,
hundredfold ,
hundredth ,
hylic ,
laic ,
laical ,
lay ,
lay brother ,
lay sister ,
layman ,
laywoman ,
material ,
materialistic ,
materiate ,
matter -
of -
fact ,
menstrual ,
momentary ,
momently ,
monthly ,
mundane ,
nonclerical ,
nonecclesiastical ,
nonministerial ,
nonordained ,
nonpastoral ,
nonreligious ,
nonsacred ,
nonspiritual ,
parishioner ,
physical ,
popular ,
positivistic ,
practical ,
practical -
minded ,
pragmatic ,
profane ,
quarterly ,
quotidian ,
rational ,
realist ,
realistic ,
reasonable ,
reprobate ,
sane ,
scientific ,
scientistic ,
secularist ,
secularistic ,
semestral ,
semiannual ,
semimonthly ,
semiweekly ,
semiyearly ,
sensible ,
sister ,
sober -
minded ,
somatic ,
sound ,
sound -
thinking ,
state ,
straight -
thinking ,
substantial ,
temporal ,
terrestrial ,
tertian ,
triennial ,
unblessed ,
unhallowed ,
unholy ,
unideal ,
unidealistic ,
unregenerate ,
unromantic ,
unsacred ,
unsanctified ,
unsentimental ,
unspiritual ,
weekly ,
worldly ,
yearly
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SECULAR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In contemporary English, secular is primarily used to distinguish something (such as an attitude, belief, or position) that is not specifically religious or sectarian in nature (for example, music with no religious connection or affiliation might be described as "secular")
Secularism - Wikipedia Secular ethics and secular morality describe systems of right and wrong that do not depend on religious or supernatural concepts Much of the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche is developed in response to this issue
SECULAR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Secular definition: of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal See examples of SECULAR used in a sentence
SECULAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives
SECULAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary of or relating to worldly things as distinguished from things relating to church and religion; not sacred or religious; temporal; worldly secular music, secular schools
Secular - definition of secular by The Free Dictionary 1 a Worldly rather than spiritual: the secular affairs of the parish b Not relating to religion or to a religious body; nonreligious: secular music c Not bound by the full monastic rule of a religious order Used of clergy 2 Relating to or advocating secularism
Secular - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Anything not affiliated with a church or faith can be called secular Non-religious people can be called atheists or agnostics, but to describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular