Clerical and Secular

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Clerical

Clerical adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy.
Usage example: clerical duties such as providing spiritual counseling and leading Bible study classes
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Secular is an antonym for clerical.
Nearby Words: clerk, cleric, clergy, clerically, clericalist

Secular

Secular adjective - Not involving religion or religious matters.
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Antonyms for Secular
Clerical is an antonym for secular.
Nearby Words: secularism, secularist, secularize, secularization, secularise
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