noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the principle of separating religion from civic affairs and public education, or a worldview that does not involve religious or spiritual elements.
The idea of secularism is deeply linked to the principle of separation of church and state.
As a secularist, he does not participate in religious ceremonies.
政教分離 refers specifically to the institutional separation of religion and government, while 世俗主義 is the broader philosophical stance or ideology of secularism.
無宗教 means 'non-religious' or 'having no religion' as a personal attribute, whereas 世俗主義 is a principle or worldview advocating for a secular public sphere.
Compound of 世俗 (secular, worldly) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of secularism, likely coined in the modern era.