Noun: secularization sek-yu-lu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,sek-yu-lu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
"The secularization of education led to the removal of mandatory religious instruction in public schools";
- secularisation [Brit]
- Transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
"The secularization of church lands was a contentious issue during the Reformation";
- secularisation [Brit]
Derived forms: secularizations
Type of: change, transfer, transference
Encyclopedia: Secularization