secularize

transitive verb sec·u·lar·ize \ˈse-kyə-lə-ˌrīz\

: to take religion out of (something) : to make (something) secular

: to transfer the ownership or control of (something) from a religious organization to the state

sec·u·lar·izedsec·u·lar·iz·ing

Full Definition of SECULARIZE

: to make secular

: to transfer from ecclesiastical to civil or lay use, possession, or control

: to convert to or imbue with secularism

— sec·u·lar·i·za·tion \ˌse-kyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— sec·u·lar·iz·er noun

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