English Language & Usage Asked on April 13, 2021
What adjective in English means, "divorced from religious doctrine"?
I think there is a suitable adjective beginning with the letter "s?"
It is not "sectarian."
An example usage would be in the sentence:
"In the United States of America, public schools are [X]."
The answer is "secular."
An example of the word "secular" being used in a sentence is shown below:
Public schools in the United States of America are secular.
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Answered by Samuel Muldoon on April 13, 2021
Could use Iconoclast.
with 's' may be sceptic. But it is more like saying Public schools in the United States of America are religious disbelievers.
Answered by Marcus_72 on April 13, 2021
I suggest two words
Secular = not having any connection with religion:
”We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.”
Temporal = relating to practical matters or physical things, rather than spiritual ones
Or
Temporal = Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
‘the Church did not imitate the secular rulers who thought only of temporal gain’
In the context of your question, secular seems preferable. The schools are secular, dealing only with temporal matters.
Answered by Anton on April 13, 2021
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