secular

世俗的な、非宗教的な

宗教との関わりがない。

やさしい英語で： Having no connection with religion.

• They prefer secular music.
• The school provides a secular education.
• Many religious festivals now include secular celebrations.

類義語： nonreligious

反対語： religious

よく使う表現： secular society, secular music, secular education

世俗の、民間の

宗教の指導者や組織ではなく、一般社会や市民に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with ordinary public life or people, rather than religious leaders or institutions.

• Secular authorities controlled the town.
• The dispute went before a secular court.
• Church leaders challenged the ruler’s secular power.

類義語： civil, lay

反対語： ecclesiastical, clerical

よく使う表現： secular authorities, secular power, secular courts

百年に一度の

百年に一度、または非常に長い間隔で起こる。

やさしい英語で： Happening once in a century or a very long period of time.

• The city prepared for its secular celebration.
• The secular games marked the start of a new age.
• Historians disagree about the interval between these secular festivals.

類義語： centennial, centurial

よく使う表現： secular games, secular celebration, secular festival