secularized
Stripped of holiness
Secularized means made secular—removed from religious control or influence.
A secularized society separates church and state.
A secularized holiday like Christmas retains cultural traditions while losing religious significance for many celebrants.
The monastery was secularized and converted into a hotel.
Education became increasingly secularized over the twentieth century.
Not ritually dedicated
- unhallowedNot made sacred
- unblessedNot ritually sanctified
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- deconsecratedFormally made unholy
defrocked · temporal · mundane · earthly · worldly · lay · civil · nonsacred
Not aligned politically
- nonsectarianNot tied to any creed
- impartialShowing no preference
- objectivePurpose or goal
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
areligious · nonreligious · unaffiliated · independent · detached · dispassionate · neutral · undogmatic
Rejection of deities
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- irreligionAbsence of faith
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
skepticism · rationalism · naturalism · materialism · apostasy · deconversion · disbelief · godlessness
Withdrawal of official status
- deconsecrationRemoval of sacred status
- dechristianizationEliminating religious presence systematically
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
- disaffiliationFormal separation from organization
disengagement · separation · nationalization · state-controlled · privatization · civil · civic · public
Made contemporary
- liberalizedMade less restrictive
- westernizedAdapted to European-American culture
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- tolerantAccepting of differences
cosmopolitan · multicultural · nonsectarian · inclusive · diverse · open · permissive · progressive
unconsecrated
Not ritually dedicated
- unhallowedNot made sacred
- unblessedNot ritually sanctified
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
deconsecrated · defrocked · temporal · mundane · earthly · worldly · lay · civil · nonsacred
nonpartisan
Not aligned politically
- nonsectarianNot tied to any creed
- impartialShowing no preference
- objectivePurpose or goal
unbiased · areligious · nonreligious · unaffiliated · independent · detached · dispassionate · neutral · undogmatic · nondenominational
atheism
Rejection of deities
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- irreligionAbsence of faith
freethought · skepticism · rationalism · naturalism · materialism · apostasy · deconversion · disbelief · godlessness · nonbelief
disestablishment
Withdrawal of official status
- deconsecrationRemoval of sacred status
- dechristianizationEliminating religious presence systematically
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
disaffiliation · disengagement · separation · nationalization · state-controlled · privatization · civil · civic · public · governmental
modernized
Made contemporary
- liberalizedMade less restrictive
- westernizedAdapted to European-American culture
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
tolerant · cosmopolitan · multicultural · nonsectarian · inclusive · diverse · open · permissive · progressive · reformed
- nonbelieversatheist, atheists, agnostic, agnostics, nonbeliever
secularizedconsecrated
Declared sacred through ritual
sanctified · sacralized · hallowed · blessed · spiritualized
secularizedsacred
Worthy of reverence
holy · divine · sacrosanct · religious · spiritual
secularizedconsecrated
Declared sacred through ritual
sanctified · hallowed · blessed · dedicated · sacred