secular person
[ˈsɛk.jə.lər ˈpɜr.sən]
nounpl: secular people / secular persons
pessoa secular / pessoa laica
1. An individual who does not follow any religious faith or who separates religious beliefs from public and civic life
As a secular person, he believed in the separation of church and state.
Como uma pessoa secular, ele acreditava na separação entre igreja e estado.
2. A person who is not ordained or part of the clergy; a layperson
The secular person in the room was not bound by religious vows.
A pessoa secular na sala não era vinculada por votos religiosos.
3. Someone whose worldview is based on reason and science rather than religious doctrine
Most secular persons prefer evidence-based approaches to solving social problems.
A maioria das pessoas seculares prefere abordagens baseadas em evidências para resolver problemas sociais.
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