The best synonym for secular is?

Answer 1

The real meaning of secular is "worldly", not spiritual nor religious.

YET: the word Sect is about groups of people devoted to a religion or spiritual belief.

It would be better to avoid confusion, to learn just ONE definition first (secular, or worldly), read and study that a few times daily, 7 times daily for 7 days.

AND then after that, learn the word Sect being devotion or spiritual belief, study, read the real meaning a few times daily, 7 times daily for 7 days.

THEN you know the difference. Most people would, if they learn both of those words "too close together", around 4 years later, would not know for CERTAIN about this. I, also, had that problem, so the above is the answer, for myself as well. I got the meaning of those words from a Chambers Mini Dictionary, a good dictionary since it's not rude nor explicit.