Secularization
Pronunciation : Sec`u*lar*i*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. s?cularisation.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913