1. a person who believes in or advocates for secularism, especially the separation of religion from government and public education

Examples

• The secularist argued for removing prayer from public schools.
• As a committed secularist, she opposed government funding of religious institutions.
• The debate featured both religious leaders and prominent secularists.
• Many secularists support the strict interpretation of church-state separation.
• The secularist movement gained momentum in the 20th century.
• He identified as a secularist while still maintaining personal religious beliefs.