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säkular

secular

Meaning of säkular

not connected with religion

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German/ˈzɛkʊlaːɐ̯/
secular
säkular - secular
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säkular with English translation

säkular usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Schule ist säkular und offen für alle.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

In einem säkularen Staat sind Religion und Politik getrennt.

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säkular synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between säkular / weltlich / nichtreligiös / religionsfrei / säkulär / säkularisiert

W
🇩🇪German
weltlich

Means 'worldly' or 'secular' in the sense of relating to ordinary life rather than church or religion.

C1Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nichtreligiös

Emphasizes the absence of religious affiliation, without necessarily referring to politics or society.

C1Often
R
🇩🇪German
religionsfrei

A rare word meaning 'free of religion' or 'without religious content'; it can sound somewhat bookish or artificial.

C1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
säkulär

Very close to the primary meaning; means 'secular,' especially in contrast to religious.

C1Often
S
🇩🇪German
säkularisiert

Means 'secularized,' i.e. having lost religious character or having undergone secularization.

C1Often
L
🇩🇪German
laizistisch

Means 'laicist,' referring to a strict separation of religion and state; often associated with the French tradition.

C1Rarely
P
🇩🇪German
profan

Means 'profane,' 'ordinary,' or 'non-sacred'; often contrasted with the sacred.

C1Often
D
🇩🇪German
diesseitig

Means 'of this world,' relating to earthly, human life; often has a philosophical or religious undertone.

C1Rarely

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How to pronounce säkular and what this word means

säkular means secular. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce säkular

/ˈzɛkʊlaːɐ̯/

säkular translation

secular

säkular examples

Die Schule ist säkular und offen für alle.

säkular transcription

/ˈzɛkʊlaːɐ̯/

Questions about this word

säkular meaning: what does it mean?

nicht mit Religion verbunden

säkular pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

säkular is pronounced as /ˈzɛkʊlaːɐ̯/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

säkular definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Schule ist säkular und offen für alle. Translation: Школа светская и открыта для всех.

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