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State or country without a state religion
A secular state is an idea pertaining to secularity, whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither
Secular_state
Position that religion should not influence civic and state affairs
these countries, secular humanist organizations typically receive state funding according to the same funding formulas used to provide state funding to religious
Secularism
Official promotion of atheism by a government
them. State atheism in these cases is considered as not being politically neutral toward religion, and therefore it is often considered non-secular. The
State_atheism
State political party in India
Janata Dal (Secular) (transl. People's Party (Secular); abbr. JD(S)) is an Indian political party recognised as a state party in the Indian state of Karnataka
Janata_Dal_(Secular)
Communal belief system without the supernatural
A secular religion is a communal belief system that often rejects or neglects the metaphysical aspects of the supernatural, commonly associated with traditional
Secular_religion
Religion or creed endorsed by the state
religion (also known as a confessional state), while not a secular state, is not necessarily a theocracy. State religions are subject to advantageous treatment
State_religion
State with a supreme central government
A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority. The central government may create
Unitary_state
Secular variant of Zionism
justification. Secular Zionism prioritizes human agency, maintaining that the security, development, and success of the Jewish state depend primarily
Secular_Zionism
Principle to separate religious and civil institutions
organizations and the state. Conceptually, the term refers to the creation of a secular state (with or without legally explicit church-state separation) and
Separation of church and state
Separation_of_church_and_state
a morally neutral exercise of state power. The Islamic scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im has argued for a secular state built on constitutionalism, human
Islam_and_democracy
Life stance that embraces human reason, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism
Secular humanism is a philosophy, belief system, or life stance that embraces human reason, logic, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism, while
Secular_humanism
Country which is nominally sovereign but under extensive influence from a larger state
A satellite state or dependent state is a country that is formally independent but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from
Satellite_state
Sovereign state consisting primarily of a city and its territory
A city-state is an independent sovereign city that serves as the primary hub of political, economic, and cultural life within its contiguous territory
City-state
State that is subordinate to another
A client state, in the context of international relations, is an umbrella term that broadly refers to any state economically, politically, and militarily
Client_state
State subordinate to another state
A vassal state is any state that has a mutual obligation to a superior state or empire, in a status similar to that of a vassal in the feudal system in
Vassal_state
Relationship between secularism and Islam
of a state with no official religion or religion-based laws. Today, some Muslim-majority countries define themselves as or are regarded as secular. Many
Islam_and_secularism
Form of liberalism which involves secular values
especially emphasised. It supports the separation of religion and state. Moreover, secular liberals are usually advocates of liberal democracy and the open
Secular_liberalism
Government with minimal intervention
night-watchman state, also referred to as a minimal state, minarchy or minarchism, whose proponents are known as minarchists, is a model of a state that is limited
Night-watchman_state
Form of government with religious leaders
influence over the government A related phenomenon is a secular government co-existing with a state religion or delegating some aspects of civil law to religious
Theocracy
Political term for a state that is based around a nation
A nation state, or nation-state, is a political entity in which the state (a centralized political organization ruling over a population within a territory)
Nation_state
1963 book by Donald Smith
India as a Secular State is a book written by Donald Eugene Smith and published by Princeton University Press in 1963. The book was described as a "classic"
India_as_a_Secular_State
State which endorses Christianity as the state religion
Christian state stands in contrast to a secular state, an atheist state, or another religious state, such as a Jewish state, or an Islamic state. Historically
Christian_state
Minor partner in a formal, free relationship with a typically larger state
An associated state is the minor partner (some of them dependent territories, some of them fully sovereign) in a formal free relationship with a major
Associated_state
Country mainly in West Asia
ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital
Turkey
Western approach to Buddhism which rejects dogmatic and supernatural aspects
Secular Buddhism, also called agnostic Buddhism and naturalistic Buddhism, is a modern, western movement within Buddhism that leans toward an "exclusive
Secular_Buddhism
State controlled by an external power
A puppet state, puppet régime, puppet government or dummy government is a state that is de jure independent but de facto completely dependent upon an outside
Puppet_state
played a visible role in debates over secular education, freedom of expression, and the separation of church and state. Legal protections for irreligion are
Irreligion_in_New_Zealand
Essay by Karl Marx
particular religious consciousness since political emancipation requires a secular state; Bauer assumes that there is not any "space" remaining for social identities
On_the_Jewish_Question
Societal transition away from religion
Secular state – State or country without a state religion Secularism – Position that religion should not influence civic and state affairs Secularity –
Secularization
Sovereign state constitutionally dedicated to the establishment of socialism
having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic [...]". See Preamble to the Constitution of India
Socialist_state
Form of government ruled by a monarch, or a polity with this form of government
power is legally passed on to the family members of the monarch, a head of state who rules for life. While monarchs gain their power depending on specific
Monarchy
Government based on Islamic law
An Islamic state has a form of government based on sharia. As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance
Islamic_state
Notion of a single common political authority for all of humanity
debate, and advocacy by some kings, philosophers, religious leaders, and secular humanists. Some of these have discussed it as a natural and inevitable
World_government
Debate about the status of Jews in Europe
consciousness. He believed that political emancipation required a secular state, and such a state did not leave any "space" for social identities such as religion
Jewish_question
Application of such Law
interference in state affairs, politics, and law is not permitted. Turkey has been an example of a Muslim-majority nation with a secular system,. Several
Application of Sharia by country
Application_of_Sharia_by_country
Political party in India
introducing Five-Year Plans, implementing a mixed economy, and establishing a secular state. After Nehru's death and the short tenure of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira
Indian_National_Congress
Indian political alliance
The Secular Progressive Alliance (abbr. SPA), also known as DMK-led Alliance, was an Indian regional political party alliance in the state of Tamil Nadu
Secular_Progressive_Alliance
Jewish nationalist movement
the initial stage of the geula. This ideology considers secular Zionism and secular state policies to be holy and part of God's divine plan,[page needed]
Zionism
Political union of partially self-governing territories under a national government
A federation (also called a federal state) is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under
Federation
to be secular. Also in 2001, a high court ruling explicitly contradicted previous rulings, stating that Malaysia was not a strictly secular state and asserting
Religion_in_Malaysia
Country that is a unique civilization in its own right
A civilization state, or civilizational state, is a country that aims to represent not just a historical territory, ethnolinguistic group, or body of governance
Civilization_state
Territorial entity for administration purposes
terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divided. Such a unit usually has an administrative authority with the
Administrative_division
System with state control of the Church
complete subordination of priests to secular power." In an extreme form, caesaropapism is where the head of state, notably the emperor ("Caesar", by extension
Caesaropapism
Azerbaijan is a secular state by law. The Constitution states, "religious associations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs
Secularism_in_Azerbaijan
Anti-caste social movement
India Shinn, Larry D. (January–March 1971). "Indian Communalism and the Secular State". The Indian Journal of Political Science. 32 (1). JSTOR: 39. JSTOR 41854418
Dravidar_Kazhagam
Religious beliefs of the people of Madagascar
Protestantism and Catholicism being its main denominations. Madagascar is a secular state, and the nation's constitution provides for freedom of religious thought
Religion_in_Madagascar
Indian political ideology
of India officially rejected the two-nation theory and chose to be a secular state, enshrining the concepts of religious pluralism and composite nationalism
Two-nation_theory
British campaigning organisation founded in 1866
The National Secular Society (NSS) is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that
National_Secular_Society
Form of government with dual co-rule
6th, and 7th Dalai Lamas who headed the realm's Buddhist state religion and various secular rulers known as desis. The growing power of the desis caused
Diarchy
Turkey consists of various religious beliefs. Turkey is officially a secular state and various surveys claim Islam as the country's most common religion
Religion_in_Turkey
State of being separate from religion
Secularity or secularness (from Latin sæculum, 'worldly' or 'of a generation' or 'century') is the state of being unrelated to, or neutral in regard to
Secularity
State in a subordinate relationship to another, more powerful state
A tributary state is a pre-modern state in a particular type of subordinate relationship to a more powerful state which involved the sending of a regular
Tributary_state
System of governance
21st-century form of fascism, maintaining electoral democracy while employing state power for largely nationalistic, anti-minority, and anti-freedom purposes
Illiberal_democracy
Political party in West Bengal, India
The All India Secular Front (AISF), popularly known as Indian Secular Front (ISF), is an Indian political party founded by Abbas Siddiqui in 2021. Currently
All_India_Secular_Front
Union of sovereign states linked by treaty
state.... The deliberations in common will offer no violence to the sovereignty of each member". Under a confederation, compared to a federal state,
Confederation
Political party and militant organisation in Sudan
was that al-Hilu's group insisted on including the establishment of a secular state in negotiations with the al-Bashir government of the time, while Agar's
Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North
Sudan_People's_Liberation_Movement–North
Ideology which seeks to return to the fundamentals of Islam
fundamentalism's push for sharia and an Islamic state has come into conflict with conceptions of the secular, democratic state, such as the internationally supported
Islamic_fundamentalism
ceremonial purposes, while defining Malaysia constitutionally as a de jure secular state. Despite this, freedom of religion is severely limited and religious
Islam_in_Malaysia
Political coalition in India
The Secular Democratic Front (SDF) is an opposition front in the Indian state of Tripura consisting of the Left Front and the Indian National Congress
Secular_Democratic_Front
Separation of religious matters and state affairs in Turkey
create a modern, democratic, secular state, aligned with Kemalism. Nine years after its introduction, laïcité was explicitly stated in the second article of
Secularism_in_Turkey
Debate over Malaysia's status as a secular or Islamic state
The historical debate over whether Malaysia is a secular state or an Islamic state dates back to the Federation of Malaya's independence from the British
Islamic state debate in Malaysia
Islamic_state_debate_in_Malaysia
Former unrecognized state in Eastern Europe
officially a secular state, with its constitution stating, "The Chechen Republic is a secular state. No religion may be established as a state or compulsory
Chechen_Republic_of_Ichkeria
India since its independence in 1947 has been a secular country [citation needed]. The secular values were enshrined in the constitution of India. India's
Secularism_in_India
Former Crown Prince of Iran (born 1960)
efforts against the Islamic Republic and support a transition to a secular democratic state. He indicated that some units within the military and police have
Reza_Pahlavi
Jewish state governed by Jewish religious law
secular Jews constituted 40%. However, there was a majority agreement among all Jewish groups that Israel could be both a Jewish and democratic state
Halachic_state
Granting of some competences of central government to local government
statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It
Devolution
officially a secular state with no official state religion. Article 10 of the Constitution states that “The Government of the Federation or a State shall not
Religion_in_Nigeria
Form of government controlled by a single ethnic group
particular ethnos in a multi-ethnic situation". Ethnocracies may involve a state apparatus controlled by a dominant ethnic group (or groups) to further that
Ethnocracy
the nation as a secular state with no state religion, it has been argued several times that the Indian state privileges Hinduism as state sponsored religion
Hinduism_in_India
Stance of supporting peaceful coexistence and diversity of spiritual belief
building peace, justice, and development themselves, and the emergence of the secular peacemaking field has led religious communities to systematize and institutionalize
Religious_pluralism
Zaza religious leader (1865–1925)
Transition and Globalization in a Muslim State, Yildiz Atasoy, 2005, pp. 45 Turkish Islam and the Secular State: The Gülen Movement, 2003, pp. 152 Bediuzzaman
Sheikh_Said
Synonym for Israel in global politics
character as a state has generated internal and external debate on the secular–religious status quo (though Israel is not a Halakhic state), the status
Jewish_state
government maintains a secular position. Article 7 of the Azerbaijani constitution officially declares Azerbaijan a secular state. Article 18 declares the
Religion_in_Azerbaijan
Type of Christian religious order
of the consecrated state. It involves the sanctification of ordinary life, of one's work, of family life, of all the various secular occupations. It is
Third_order
Monarchical state under the rule of a prince or princess
Catholic Church, in each case consisting of a feudal polity (often a former secular principality in the broad sense) held ex officio—the closest possible equivalent
Principality
Political party in Tajikistan
A centre-right party, its stated aims are creating a "sovereign, democratic, secular, socially-oriented and unitary state with a stable economy". The
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
People's_Democratic_Party_of_Tajikistan
System of government that is a de jure mix of religion and politics
religious political parties. The Constitution of Turkey states the country is secular, and the constitutional court ruled that the Islamist Virtue Party was
Confessionalism_(politics)
ethnic mix of people originating from various parts of the world. A secular state, Singapore is commonly termed as a "melting pot" or "cultural mosaic"
Religion_in_Singapore
Economic theory promoting local control
Distributism as a means of achieving third way economics, a paper for the Secular Party of Australia written by Richard Howard of the Humanist Society of
Distributism
Israeli Kahanist and activist (born 1991)
called for the demolition of what he and his associates deem ”secular” state of Israel and State of Palestine, and its replacement by a religious society based
Meir_Ettinger
Anti-clericalism Cult of Reason Disestablishmentarianism Secular religion Secular state Spiritual left State religion Antidisestablishmentarianism Cult of the
List_of_political_ideologies
Buddhists. The Preamble to the Constitution of India states that India is a secular state, and the Constitution of India has declared the right to freedom of
Religion_in_India
Ethnic group
ruled by a Hindu monarchy was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state, and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic, ending it as the Hindu
Badi_people
Multinational political union with a central authority
supranational organization involves a greater transfer of or limitation of state sovereignty than other kinds of international organizations. The European
Supranational_union
the adherents of traditional faiths and Islam. Equatorial Guinea is a secular state, and the nation's constitution provides for freedom of religion and
Religion_in_Equatorial_Guinea
Form of personalized authoritarian government, not necessarily Islamic or Middle Eastern
sultanism is derived from sultan, a title used in Muslim societies for a secular sovereign or monarch, often in contrast with the religious title of caliph
Sultanism
Large and powerful state formed from smaller states
defined as "a large and powerful state formed when several smaller countries unite", or "A large and powerful state formed from a federation or union
Superstate
Form of government
2006 Nepal became democratic country and constitution declared it as a Secular state with freedom of religion is guaranteed by Constitution. During the rule
Religious_democracy
2018 Israeli TV miniseries
of present-day Israel, a nation torn and divided by a wall into the secular "State of Israel", with Tel Aviv as its capital, and the "Haredi Autonomy"
Autonomies
Absence, indifference to, rejection of or hostility towards religion
around the year 2010. Over the past several decades,[when?] the number of secular people has increased, with a rapid rise in the early 21st century, in many
Irreligion
Scottish Secular Society is a vocal secular organisation in Scotland and is based in Glasgow. It promotes the separation of church and state and educates
Scottish_Secular_Society
Opposition to theism, and usually to religion
theism should be opposed. The term has had a range of applications. In secular contexts, it typically refers to direct opposition to the belief in any
Antitheism
religiously unaffiliated people are also present. Tanzania is officially a secular state, and freedom of religion is enshrined in the country's constitution
Religion_in_Tanzania
State consisting of several countries under one ruler
A composite monarchy (or composite state) is a historical category that describes early modern states consisting of several countries under one ruler
Composite_monarchy
Founder and 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1876–1948)
Other Muslims supported the Congress, which officially advocated a secular state upon independence, though the traditionalist wing (including politicians
Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah
Indian political party
Congress (Secular) is a political party in Kerala, India. It is a residual faction of Indian Congress (Socialist) that was formed in 1978. It is currently
Congress_(Secular)
Imperial Japan's use of the Shinto religion
institutions, which served state purposes such as honoring the war dead; this is known as Secular Shrine Theory. The state also integrated local shrines
State_Shinto
Sudanese-born Islamic scholar
the Secular State Professor An-Na'im's current research projects include a study of Muslims and the secular state, and of human rights from state-centric
Abdullahi_Ahmed_An-Na'im
1797 treaty between the US and Tripolitania
purpose of Article 11 was to make clear that the United States was a secular state, and to reassure the Muslims that the agreement was not with an extension
Treaty_of_Tripoli
Concept in international relations
A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that foregoes an independent foreign policy in favour of
Protectorate
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pilgrimage to Makkah Other than Regular Hajj Days
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
Girl/Female
British, English
Lord is Gracious
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bevan, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Regular Winner
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Nikolaos, NECULAI means "victor of the people."
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Asch.English : variant spelling of Ash (asche was the regular Middle English spelling of this word).
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Haryanvi, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Regular; Ethical; Good in Nature
Girl/Female
Latin
Born second.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of leggings, from an agent derivative of Middle English hose (Old English hosa). Hose was the regular term for garments worn on the legs until the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Deeds.Hungarian : from a pet form of Déd, an old secular personal name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dear.Scottish : habitational name from (Old and New) Deer in Aberdeenshire.Hungarian : variant of Dér, from the secular personal name.
Surname or Lastname
Hungarian (Lándor)
Hungarian (Lándor) : from the old secular personal name Lándor.English : possibly a variant spelling of Lander.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a purser, or for a purse-maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German seckel, Yiddish zekl ‘purse’, ‘pouch’.English : from Old French seculier ‘secular’, hence a status name for a member of the secular clergy, or a nickname for someone without religious inclination.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Precious.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Ancient Poet
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bowen, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.Altered spelling of Dutch Bouwens, a variant of Bauwens.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Conduct; Regular Performance of Worship
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Karthikeya - son of Lord Shiva and parvati. he travels on a peacock (Mayur), Lord of peacock
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish Latin
Great.
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Finnish, German
Dedicated; Disciplined; Experienced; Trained
Girl/Female
Tamil
Maithily | மைதீலà¯à®¯
Another name for Sita
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Creative and Idealistic
Biblical
noontide
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Wise; Numerology Number
Female
Welsh
 Variant spelling of Welsh Linn, LIN means "lake" or "waterfall." Compare with another form of Lin.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Immortal, Long-lived person
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Three Words: Heaven, Earth and Hell
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n.
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
a.
Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.
a.
Pertaining to an age, or the progress of ages, or to a long period of time; accomplished in a long progress of time; as, secular inequality; the secular refrigeration of the globe.
a.
Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops.
adv.
In a secular or worldly manner.
n.
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
n.
The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also amylaceous fecula.
a.
Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.
a.
Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building.
a.
Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.
pl.
of Fecula
pl.
of Setula
a.
Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.
a.
Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
a.
Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement.
a.
Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
n.
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
a.
Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.
n.
The act of rendering secular, or the state of being rendered secular; conversion from regular or monastic to secular; conversion from religious to lay or secular possession and uses; as, the secularization of church property.
a.
Not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest.