sec‧u‧lar‧ize (also secularise British English) /ˈsekjələraɪz, ˈsekjʊləraɪz/ verb [transitive]
to remove the control or influence of religious groups from a society or an institution
—secularization /ˌsekjələraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌsekjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]

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