die Säkularisation
Translation
secularization
Examples
Die Säkularisation trennte Kirche und Staat.
Secularization separated church and state.
Die Säkularisation von Kirchengut war ein Prozess.
The secularization of church property was a process.
Grammar Patterns
the secularization ((of sth.)) the secularization of... The secularization of society is progressing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verweltlichung (becoming worldly)
Etymology
From Latin 'saeculum' (age, the world). The '-isation' suffix denotes a process.
Memory Tips
A direct cognate of 'secularization'. Think of 'secular' (non-religious) and the process suffix '-ization'.