laicize
/ˈleɪɪsaɪz/
verb
- To remove the religious or clerical character from something; to make secular.
- Many countries have moved to laicize their legal systems, basing laws on civil principles rather than religious doctrine.
- The government decided to laicize the public schools by removing all religious symbols from classrooms.
- The bishop agreed to laicize the monk so he could marry and start a family.
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