Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
laïcité
/laïcité/Roman
English meaning: Secularism (Laïcité)
Definition
The French principle of strict separation of religion from public and state life. Laïcité, established in 1905, bans religious symbols in public schools and state institutions. France's strong secularism model contrasts with India's more pluralistic secularism that acknowledges religious communities. Both are important comparative models of managing religious diversity.
Example
“La laïcité est un principe fondamental de la République française.”
In English: “Laïcité is a fundamental principle of the French Republic.”
Literary Heritage
“L'homme est né libre, et partout il est dans les fers.”
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
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