seculariseerde

Secluariseerde is a Dutch term that functions as the past tense of seculariseren (to secularize) as well as an adjective meaning "secularized." It describes something that has undergone secularization, the process by which religious authority and influence are reduced in public life, institutions, and social norms.

In sociological and historical contexts, seculariseerde can refer to persons, communities, institutions, or societies that have become less dependent on religious authority. Examples include a seculariseerde staat (a secularized state), seculariseerde onderwijsstelsel (secularized education system), or a society in which religion remains mostly private and does not govern the public sphere.

The term is widely used in the Netherlands and Flanders, and appears in comparative religious sociology and modern history literature. The related noun secularisatie denotes the process itself, while seculariseer is the verb.

The concept is contested: some scholars describe secularisatie as a general decline of religion in industrialized societies, while others argue that religion persists in new forms or that religious influence shifts from the public to the private sphere. Trajectories vary by region, political culture, and demographic factors.

Zie ook: secularisatie; secularist; secularization theory; modernisering.