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secular
Tính từ
This term describes a boundary between the sacred and the mundane. It is frequently used in political and legal discussions to define the separation of church and state, where it implies a neutral ground that does not favor any specific faith. In a sociological sense, it refers to the shift of a society away from religious values toward worldly or scientific ones. While it can be a neutral descriptor, in some traditionalist contexts it may carry a slightly negative connotation of being worldly or lacking spiritual depth.