anti-secularist
|an-ti-sec-u-lar-ist|
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/ˌæn.tiˈsɛk.jə.lɚ.ɪst/
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/ˌæn.tiˈsɛk.jʊ.lə.rɪst/
against secularism
Etymology
'anti-secularist' originates from the prefix 'anti-' from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against' combined with the English word 'secularist,' where 'secular' derives from Latin 'saecularis' meaning 'of an age, worldly,' and the suffix '-ist' denotes a person associated with a belief or practice.
'secular' comes from Latin 'saecularis'; English formed 'secularist' to denote an advocate or follower of secularism; English then formed 'anti-secularist' by adding the prefix 'anti-' to indicate opposition to secularism.
Initially formed to mean 'a person opposed to secularism,' the term has retained that core meaning, though its connotations can vary with political and cultural context.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes secularism or the separation of religion from public and governmental affairs; often someone who supports a greater role for religion in public life or law.
He was labeled an anti-secularist after arguing that religious law should guide national policy.
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Adjective 1
opposed to secularism; favoring religious influence or authority in public life, institutions, or government.
The party adopted an anti-secularist stance on education and public morality.
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