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(noun) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person. Synonyms: layman, layperson.
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(adj) of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations.
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(adj) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. Synonyms: worldly (vs. unworldly), temporal. Examples: "Worldly goods and advancement." "Temporal possessions of the church."
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(adj) not concerned with or devoted to religion. Synonyms: profane (vs. sacred). Examples: "Sacred and profane music." "Secular drama." "Secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment."
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(adj) of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows. Synonyms: secular (vs. religious). Example: "The secular clergy."
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(adj) characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy. Synonyms: laic, lay. Examples: "Set his collar in laic rather than clerical position." "The lay ministry."
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