secularizar

[se.ku.la.ri.ˈzar]

verb

to secularize

1. to remove religious character, control, or influence from something

The government decided to secularize the education system.

O governo decidiu secularizar o sistema educacional.

2. to convert something from religious to civil use or authority

They secularized the monastery and converted it into a museum.

Eles secularizaram o mosteiro e o converteram em um museu.

3. to make something worldly or temporal rather than spiritual

Modern society tends to secularize traditional customs.

A sociedade moderna tende a secularizar os costumes tradicionais.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

secularizar

standard usage in formal and academic contexts

São Paulo

secularizar

common in educational and political discourse

Portugal

secularizar

used in formal and legal contexts, with historical significance in church-state relations

secularizar a sociedade (to secularize society)

secularizar o Estado (to secularize the State)

secularizar a educação (to secularize education)

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