In wider sense, as denoting a mode of thought more or less implicitly held and acted uponĢ The view that education, or the education provided at the public cost, should be purely secular C Secularistġ One of the secular clergy a secular personģ. As the name of a definitely professed system of belief, promulgated by G. Secular societies: the designation given to associations formed in various English towns from 1852 onwards to promote the spread of secularist opinions B Secularismġ The doctrine that morality should be based solely on regard to the well-being of mankind in the present life, to the exclusion of all considerations drawn from belief in God or in a future state. (In modern use often implying the exclusion of religious teaching from education, or from the education provided at the public expense.) Of a school: That gives secular educationģa Of or belonging to the present or visible world as distinguished from the eternal or spiritual world temporal, worldly.ģb Caring for the present world only unspiritual rareĤ Used for: Pertaining to or accepting the doctrine of secularism secularistic Also of buildings, etc., Not dedicated to religious usesĢc Of education, instruction Relating to non-religious subjects. music), hence of writers or artists: Not concerned with or devoted to the service of religion not sacred profane. Chiefly used as a negative term, with the meaning non-ecclesiastical, non-religious, or non-sacred, but not anti-religious.Ģb Of literature, history, art (esp. Oxford English Dictionary (2 nd edition, 1989) A SecularĢa Belonging to the world and its affairs as distinguished from the church and religion civil, lay, temporal. Relevant dictionary entries for secular etc. In modern times, it is certainly not as it conforms with the Euro Convention on Human Rights which allows freedom to have beliefs, or none at all. It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words, and its unique personality that comes across in a definition style that is both useful and witty.Many people still see/use the word secular as being anti-religious. It is regarded as the dictionary of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble® and Words With Friends®. The Chambers Dictionary is now the UK's number 1 selling hardback dictionary. There are over 1,000 new words and meanings, and there is also a brand new two-colour Word Lover's Ramble, showing how English words and definitions have changed over the history of The Chambers Dictionary. This 13th edition retains the much-loved features of The Chambers Dictionary, including the unique, quirky definitions. Yet it remains lighter and easier to hold, and now has an even more durable jacket so that it will be a beautiful hardback reference for many years to come. 'CHAMBERS IS AN OPEN DOOR TO WORDS AT THEIR WITTIEST, MOST ROOTED, MOST REVEALING, AND MOST POWERFUL' Ali Smithįirst published in 1872, The Chambers Dictionary contains more words, phrases and meanings than any other single-volume English dictionary. 'THE MOST HUMAN OF DICTIONARIES' Philip Pullman 'CHAMBERS IS A MARVEL OF WIT, CLARITY AND PRACTICALITY' Observer ' THE CHAMBERS DICTIONARY IS THE MOST USEFUL AND DIVERTING SINGLE-VOLUME WORD-HOARD AVAILABLE' Telegraph
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