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Εκκοσμίκευση
The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward nonreligious values and secular institutions. It involves the separation of state from religious bodies. The degree of secularization varies greatly between different countries and cultures.
Examples in context
Η εκκοσμίκευση του κράτους είναι αρχή.
The secularization of the state is a principle.
Η Ευρώπη βίωσε μια μακρά εκκοσμίκευση.
Europe experienced a long secularization.
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