laicism

[ ley-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

1. the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society ( clericalism ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of laicism¹

First recorded in 1930–35; laic + -ism

Example Sentences

Thus, while some shock me by their sacerdotal dogmatism, others repel me by their rationalizing laicism.

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