noun
Refers to the principle of separating religion from civic affairs and public education. Often contrasted with 宗教主義 (religious principles) and related to 世俗主義 (secularism in a broader sense).
See also: 世俗主義 (せぞくしゅぎ)
非宗教主義の立場から、公立学校では特定の宗教教育を行わない。
From the standpoint of secularism, public schools do not provide specific religious education.
彼は非宗教主義を唱え、政治と宗教の分離を主張した。
He advocated secularism and insisted on the separation of politics and religion.
Compound of 非 (non-) + 宗教 (religion) + 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting Western concepts of secularism.