secular
/ˈsekjələ(r)/adjective
उच्चारण सेक्यलर
धर्मनिरपेक्ष, लौकिक, धर्म से असंबद्ध
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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not connected with religious or spiritual matters
धर्मनिरपेक्ष, लौकिक, धर्म से असंबद्ध
- India is a secular state; it has no official religion.
- secular music, as opposed to hymns
- The government should run a secular education system.
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- The festival was a secular event open to everyone.
- Secular laws apply equally to all citizens.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
secular + noun
Describes things not connected with religion, such as education, music, a state or a ceremony.
ऐसी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जिनका धर्म से संबंध नहीं, जैसे शिक्षा, संगीत, राज्य या समारोह।
- The school gives a secular education.
- Many songs of that period were secular, not devotional.
a secular state / secularism
A secular state does not favour any one religion; 'secularism' is the principle behind it.
धर्मनिरपेक्ष राज्य किसी एक धर्म का पक्ष नहीं लेता; 'secularism' इसका सिद्धांत है।
- The Constitution describes India as a secular republic.
- Secularism protects the freedom of every faith.
secular vs religious / sacred
Secular is the opposite of religious or sacred; it describes worldly matters.
Secular, religious या sacred का विपरीत है; यह सांसारिक विषयों का वर्णन करता है।
- He kept his secular job separate from his religious duties.
secularise / secularisation
To make something free from religious control; British spelling uses -ise.
किसी चीज़ को धार्मिक नियंत्रण से मुक्त करना; British spelling में -ise लिखा जाता है।
- The reforms secularised the education system.
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secular + noun
stateeducationmusicauthoritysocietyvalues
- The country has a long tradition of secular values.
adverb + secular
strictlypurelylargelyofficiallyavowedly
- The institution is purely secular.
secular vs
secular and religioussecular or sacredsecular and spiritual
- The festival has both secular and religious features.
secular + life
lifeworldaffairspower
- The monk left secular life long ago.
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- Radhika's school welcomes students of all faiths and follows a secular approach.
राधिका का विद्यालय सभी धर्मों के विद्यार्थियों का स्वागत करता है और धर्मनिरपेक्ष दृष्टिकोण अपनाता है।
- Independence Day is a secular festival celebrated by all Indians.
स्वतंत्रता दिवस सभी भारतीयों द्वारा मनाया जाने वाला धर्मनिरपेक्ष पर्व है।
- The king held both religious and secular power.
राजा के पास धार्मिक और लौकिक दोनों सत्ताएँ थीं।
- The poet wrote secular verses about love and nature.
कवि ने प्रेम और प्रकृति पर लौकिक कविताएँ लिखीं।
- Government offices must remain secular in their dealings.
सरकारी कार्यालयों को अपने व्यवहार में धर्मनिरपेक्ष रहना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ India is a secularism country.
✓ India is a secular country.
An adjective is needed before 'country'; 'secularism' is a noun.
'Country' से पहले adjective चाहिए; 'secularism' noun है।
✗ In a secular state all religions are treated equal.
✓ In a secular state all religions are treated equally.
A verb in the passive is modified by an adverb: equally.
Passive क्रिया को adverb बदलता है: equally।
✗ The Constitution of India is secularism.
✓ The Constitution of India is secular.
After 'is' an adjective is needed; 'secularism' is a noun.
'Is' के बाद adjective चाहिए; 'secularism' noun है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean not religious, but they differ in attitude.
ये adjectives 'धार्मिक नहीं' का अर्थ देते हैं, पर दृष्टिकोण में भिन्न हैं।
Concerned with money and pleasure of this life.
इस जीवन के धन और सुख से संबंधित।
- Worldly goods.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sec·u·lar
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Not connected with religion; a state that treats all religions equally is secular, and the principle is secularism.
'धर्म से असंबद्ध' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; जो राज्य सभी धर्मों को समान माने वह secular है और यह सिद्धांत secularism।
General knowledge
'secular' was added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.
'secular' शब्द 42वें संशोधन (1976) से Preamble में जोड़ा गया।