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semisecular

semisecular adjective: somewhat secular.

Adjective

semisecular (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat secular.
    • The kingdom of Saudi Arabia provides a good example of the application of Islamic law in a semisecular legal system.2005, Terance D. Miethe, Hong Lu, Punishment: a comparative historical perspective

Origin of semisecular

From semi- + secular.

Questions about semisecular

What does semisecular mean?
Semisecular means somewhat secular.
What part of speech is semisecular?
Semisecular is an adjective.

Words near semisecular in the dictionary

  1. semisecondary
  2. semisecrecy
  3. semisecret
  4. semisecretive
  5. semisecretly
  6. semisecular
  7. semisedentary
  8. semiselective
  9. semiselectivity
  10. semisensuous
  11. semisentient

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