Word: secularization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sec
u
lar
i
za
tion
Definition: The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.
Morphemes:
Affix: secular
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saeculum
Language: la
Decoded: saeculum
Meaning: generation; century
Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A state or quality