secular, adj.
of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
<adj.all>
secular
not concerned with or devoted to religion
<adj.all>
profane secular
sample sentences
"sacred and profane music""secular drama"
"secular architecture"
"children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
semantic pointers
also see
similar to
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
laic lay secular
sample sentences
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position""the lay ministry"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
secular temporal worldly
sample sentences
"worldly goods and advancement""temporal possessions of the church"
semantic pointers
also see
similar to
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
<adj.pert>
secular
lexical pointers
derived from/pertains to