Meaning & use
nonsecular
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Relating to or concerned with religion, rather than being secular or worldly.
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The choir performed both secular folk songs and nonsecular hymns.
Historians debated whether the ruling reflected a nonsecular bias in the court's reasoning.
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Although less common than 'religious' or 'sacred,' 'nonsecular' is often used specifically to contrast directly with 'secular' in academic or legal discussions.
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