La sécularisation
Example: La sécularisation a profondément transformé les institutions religieuses en Europe.
Definition
The term "la sécularisation" refers to the process by which religious institutions, practices, and influences lose social and political power, becoming more separate from the state and public life. It often leads to a decline in religious authority within society.
Etymology
"La sécularisation" comes from the Latin word 'saeculum,' meaning 'generation' or 'age.' It originally referred to making something worldly or belonging to a particular age, evolving to describe the gradual transformation of religious elements into secular ones in society.
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