ontkerkelijking

Dutch

Etymology

From ontkerkelijken +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔntˈkɛr.kə.lə.kɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ont‧ker‧ke‧lij‧king

Noun

ontkerkelijking f (plural ontkerkelijkingen)

1. secularisation, in particular the process of making or becoming less Christian or affiliated with a church [from 19th c.]