ˈleɪ.ɪk pɹəˈfeɪn ˈsɛkjʊlə ˈsɛkjələɹ ˈsɛkjʊlə ˈsɛkjələɹ ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli

of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows the secular clergy not concerned with or devoted to religion sacred and profane music secular drama secular architecture children being brought up in an entirely profane environment characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy set his collar in laic rather than clerical position the lay ministry characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world worldly goods and advancement temporal possessions of the church of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person