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secular

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/ˈsɛkjʊlər/ · se-cu-lar

Relating to worldly things rather than spiritual or religious matters.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to worldly things rather than spiritual or religious matters.

دنیاوی چیزوں سے متعلق، روحانی یا مذہبی معاملات کے بالمقابل.

دنیاوی

duniyaawi

Synonyms

worldlytemporalnon-religiousدنیاویعصریغیر مذہبی

Antonyms

religiousspiritualsacredمذہبیروحانیمقدس

Common Collocations

  • secular government
  • secular education
  • secular society

Example Sentences

The state promotes a secular education system that respects all religions.

ریاست ایک دنیاوی تعلیمی نظام کو فروغ دیتی ہے جو تمام مذاہب کا احترام کرتا ہے.

Riyasat aik duniyaawi taleemi nizam ko farogh deti hai jo tamam mazhab ka ehtiraam karta hai.

In a secular society, individuals are free to practice any religion or none at all.

دنیاوی معاشرے میں، افراد کو کسی بھی مذہب کی پیروی یا بالکل بھی نہ کرنے کی آزادی ہے.

Duniyaawi muashray mein, afraad ko kisi bhi mazhab ki paiwandi ya bilkul bhi na karne ki azaadi hai.

The debate about whether schools should be secular or religious is ongoing.

اس بات پر بحث جاری ہے کہ کیا اسکولوں کو دنیاوی یا مذہبی ہونا چاہیے.

Is baat par behas jaari hai keh kya schoolon ko duniyaawi ya mazhabi hona chahiye.

Easily Confused With

secularism:Secular refers to the separation of religion from political, social, and educational institutions, while secularism is the doctrine that advocates for this separation.

Word Family

secularism
nounدنیاویت
secularize
verbدنیاوی بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'secular' as 'separate from religious' – like separating salad from the main course.

Imagine a school with students of different religions learning together without any religious symbols.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اجتماع میں رہنا بہتر ہے، تفرقہ میں نہیں.

Ijtima' mein rehna behtar hai, tafreeqa mein nahin.

It is better to stay united than to be divided.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "saecularis" — pertaining to a generation or age

First known use: 17th century

The term 'secular' evolved from Latin, where it began as 'saecularis'. It was initially associated with earthly matters as opposed to religious or spiritual ones, and has been in use since the early 17th century in English.