علماني

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Arabic

Etymology

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of عَالَم (ʕālam, world) +‎ ـَانـ (-ān-) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), based on a modified form of عَالَم (ʕālam, world).

Adjective

عَلْمَانِيّ or عِلْمَانِيّ (ʕalmāniyy or ʕilmāniyy) (feminine عَلْمَانِيَّة (ʕalmāniyya) or عِلْمَانِيَّة (ʕilmāniyya), masculine plural عَلْمَانِيُّون (ʕalmāniyyūn) or عِلْمَانِيُّون (ʕilmāniyyūn), feminine plural عَلْمَانِيَّات (ʕalmāniyyāt) or عِلْمَانِيَّات (ʕilmāniyyāt))

  1. secular, worldly [from 19th century]
  2. lay (non-clergy)

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