secularity

[ sek-yuh-lar-i-tee ]

noun

, plural sec·u·lar·i·ties.

1. secular views or beliefs; secularism.
2. the state of being devoted to the affairs of the world; worldliness.
3. a secular matter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of secularity¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See secular, -ity

Example Sentences

This latest controversy was triggered by government figures which show that in the last academic year there was a big increase in what are described as "breaches of secularity" in schools.

From BBC

“And that would be a tragedy, given the cultural importance and intense secularity of New York.”

From Washington Times

"My fight is for secularity to be the norm," he told the BBC.

From BBC

He said the government had a chance to make progress on civil rights, “abolish an anachronistic agreement and claim the secularity of the Italian State.”

From New York Times

“When religion is infusing these secular spaces, it troubles the concept of religion, but also troubles the strict secularity we’ve come to expect.”

From Washington Post