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Life stance that embraces human reason, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism
Secular humanism is a philosophy, belief system, or life stance that embraces human reason, logic, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism, while
Secular_humanism
Philosophical school of thought
of humans. In the 20th century, new terms like "Christian humanism" and "secular humanism" were popularised, fraught with "false etymological or historical
Humanism
Integration of humanist ethical philosophy
Religious humanism or ethical humanism is an integration of humanist philosophy with congregational rites and community activity that center on human needs
Religious_humanism
Humanist worldview
and Humanism and Its Aspirations: Humanist Manifesto III (2003). The original manifesto originally arose from religious humanism, though secular humanists
Humanist_Manifesto
American philosopher (1925–2012)
American scientific skeptic, philosopher and secular humanist. He has been called "the father of secular humanism". He was a professor emeritus of philosophy
Paul_Kurtz
Philosophical and spiritual question
1 August 2007. "A Secular Humanist Declaration". Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism (now the Council for Secular Humanism). 1980. Archived from
Meaning_of_life
Type of humanism
non-religious (sometimes referred to as "secular humanism" in the United States). This movement argues that humanism is the idea that human beings are the
Christian_humanism
1961 United States Supreme Court case
"10 Myths About Secular Humanism", Free Inquiry, vol. 18, no. 1, archived from the original on August 19, 2012; Is "Secular Humanism" a "Religion"?, Vine
Torcaso_v._Watkins
American nonprofit advocacy group
Claims of the Paranormal (founded by Kurtz in 1976) and the Council for Secular Humanism (founded by Kurtz in 1980). The Center for Inquiry Inc was registered
Center_for_Inquiry
American writer (1955–2021)
author, journalist, novelist, executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism, and editor of its journal Free Inquiry. He was also director of the
Tom_Flynn_(author)
Addiction and recovery organization
affiliated with the Council for Secular Humanism, which at the time was known as the Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism (CODESH). In 1994, SOS, Inc
LifeRing_Secular_Recovery
Non-profit network of autonomous addiction recovery groups
affiliated with the Council for Secular Humanism, which at the time was known as the Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism (CODESH). In 1994, SOS, Inc
Secular Organizations for Sobriety
Secular_Organizations_for_Sobriety
Humanist Laureate in The International Academy of Humanism, and Chairman of the Council for Secular Humanism, and received the Distinguished Service Award
List_of_secular_humanists
2003 publication by the American Humanist Association
material for secular and atheistic ethics. Academics and other prominent persons were signatories to the document, attesting "We who sign Humanism and Its
Humanism_and_Its_Aspirations
Position that religion should not influence civic and state affairs
abstract or idealized conception of good. Secular ethics are often considered within the frame of humanism. It can be seen by many of the organizations
Secularism
American theologian (1912–1984)
evangelical political engagement, particularly around abortion and secular humanism. His 1981 book A Christian Manifesto encouraged Christians to challenge
Francis_Schaeffer
Aspect of philosophy
Secular morality is the aspect of philosophy that deals with morality outside of religious traditions. Modern examples include humanism, freethinking
Secular_morality
Range of socio-political movements and ideologies
"anti-feminist" is used to silence academic debate about feminism. Secular humanism is an ethical framework that attempts to dispense with any unreasoned
Feminism
Theology embracing this-world realities and rejecting dualism
Secular theology is a term applied to theological positions influenced by humanism and secularism, rejecting supernaturalist metaphysical positions related
Secular_theology
US secularist advocacy organization
(AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that advances secular humanism. The American Humanist Association was founded in 1941 and currently
American_Humanist_Association
Secularism in a specifically Jewish context
City University of New York, 49% of all American Jews identify as being secular while 22% of American Jews as of 2013 identify as having no religion..
Jewish_secularism
American author and screenwriter (born 1943)
Sackett considers herself a secular humanist and has been active in Humanism since 1989. She was introduced to secular humanism by Roddenberry after finding
Susan_Sackett
Charitable organisation promoting secular humanism
Humanist Association (BHA), is a charitable organisation which promotes secular humanism and aims to represent non-religious people in the UK through a mixture
Humanists_UK
A Secular Humanist Declaration was an argument for and statement of support for democratic secular humanism. The document was issued in 1980 by the Council
A Secular Humanist Declaration
A_Secular_Humanist_Declaration
Form of liberalism which involves secular values
Religious liberalism Secular ethics Secular humanism Secularism Secular state Secularity Secularization Rod Dreher (6 April 2011). "Secular Liberalism as Consensus"
Secular_liberalism
British journalist and author
Non-Fiction and the Morris D. Forkosch Book Award from the Council for Secular Humanism. Nixey was raised in a Catholic family; her mother was a nun, and her
Catherine_Nixey
agnosticism, and secular humanism—are afforded the same civil liberties as religious affiliations. In the context of New Zealand's growing secular demographic
Irreligion_in_New_Zealand
Australian political party
supports the separation of church and state, referring to its policy as secular humanism. It supports removing religious prayers, rituals, and bias from government
Fusion_Party_(Australia)
American judge (1924–2008)
cases were of two types: involving desegregation and his concept of secular humanism. Desegregation of schools in Alabama, including Mobile, had been the
William_Brevard_Hand
Bangladeshi academic
and freethinking. He was one of the eminent educationists promoting secular humanism in Bangladesh. He was the founder and president of the Shishka Andolan
Ajoy_Roy
American journalist and author (born 1957)
Wright - Council for Secular Humanism conference 1/10 (SWF/FLV/Flash/H.264) (Videotaped). Los Angeles: Council for Secular Humanism. Event occurs at 11:40
Robert_Wright_(journalist)
English biologist and philosopher (1887–1975)
Peter Medawar chose the term evolutionary humanism to distinguish this from other uses of the term 'humanism'. Bullock, Alan et al. 1988. Fontana dictionary
Julian_Huxley
– Scotism – Scottish common sense realism – Scottish philosophy – Secular humanism – Secularism – Self, philosophy of – Semantic holism – Sensualism –
List_of_philosophies
Communal belief system without the supernatural
A secular religion is a communal belief system that often rejects or neglects the metaphysical aspects of the supernatural, commonly associated with traditional
Secular_religion
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
defended the autonomy of science, freedom of thought, secularism, and secular ethics. Arguments for atheism range from philosophical to scientific to
Atheism
Topics referred to by the same term
humanism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Humanism may refer to ethical philosophies or life stances such as: Secular humanism, embraces humanism while
Humanism_(disambiguation)
International organization
life while fostering secular practices and supporting secular groups and individuals with values based on secular humanism. SecularHelp began as Atheist
SecularHelp
American actress
Movie on TBS, and an activist associated with environmental issues and secular humanism. She was recognized as one of the 100 Influential Women in Oncology
Annabelle_Gurwitch
American anthropologist (1942–1995)
necessary tool for enduring hardship ... she was a lonely witness for secular humanism, a soldier for New Deal, Peace Corps, position-paper liberalism." In
Ann_Dunham
Western approach to Buddhism which rejects dogmatic and supernatural aspects
modern, western movement within Buddhism that leans toward an "exclusive humanism" that rejects "superhuman agencies and supernatural processes" and religious
Secular_Buddhism
American nonprofit organization
Council for Secular Humanism. The Secular Student Alliance was thus founded in May 2000 by eight student leaders from the grassroots secular movement. It
Secular_Student_Alliance
Symbol of secular humanism
Human is an icon that has been adopted as an international symbol of secular humanism. Created by Dennis Barrington, the figure in the shape of a capital
Happy_Human
Jewish nationalist movement
ideology today. Zionism initially emerged in Central and Eastern Europe as a secular nationalist movement in the late 19th century, in reaction to new waves
Zionism
Questioning of claims lacking empirical evidence
Religious skepticism Reproducibility Scientific reductionism Scientism Secular humanism Secular movement SkeptiCamp Skepticism The Skeptic's Dictionary Snopes
Scientific_skepticism
denominations (2.21%) Islam (3.41%) Buddhism (0.40%) Hinduism (0.21%) Secular humanism (1.85%) Other religion (0.09%) Unaffiliated (18.3%) A bill passed in
Religion_in_Norway
equiparation of human rights with rights to other animal species. Rationalism Secular humanism Raymond Aron Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1978) A World Split Apart Harvard
Rationalist_humanism
Non-for-profit organization
Humanists and Humanism-focused organizations in Canada. To support initiatives and programs that advance Humanism and secularism. To provide secular ceremonies
Humanist_Canada
Secular humanism advocacy organization
information, literature, art, organizations, & internet sites related to secular humanism, skepticism, atheism, & agnosticism. Austin, Texas: CreateSpace. pp
Humanists_International
American neuroscientist and philosopher (born 1967)
Waking Up). He also launched a meditation app called Waking Up, promoting secular mindfulness practices. Harris has debated with many prominent figures on
Sam_Harris
American Reformed theologian (1892–1971)
proponent of the "Jerusalem" religious tradition as a corrective to the secular "Athens" tradition insisted upon by Dewey. In the book Moral Man and Immoral
Reinhold_Niebuhr
21st-century antitheist movement
Michael Schmidt-Salomon (b. 1967) author of Manifesto of Evolutionary Humanism and identified as Germany's "Chief Atheist" TJ Kirk (b. 1985), YouTube
New_Atheism
British campaigning organisation founded in 1866
The National Secular Society (NSS) is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that
National_Secular_Society
Branch of moral philosophy
ethics in many religions. Secular ethics refers to any ethical system that does not draw on the supernatural, and includes humanism, secularism and freethinking
Secular_ethics
American philosopher (1942–2024)
original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2010. "Council for Secular Humanism". secularhumanism.org. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018
Daniel_Dennett
Form of Christianity rejecting God
naturalism Postchristianity Robert Jensen Robert M. Price Sea of Faith Secular humanism Spiritual but not religious Spiritualism Ogletree, Thomas. "professor
Christian_atheism
American religious leader and writer (born 1936)
between religion and popular culture, and is an outspoken critic of secular humanism, which he describes as unscientific and a religion. Noebel was a former
David_A._Noebel
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
mission as a Messenger of God in letters to the world's religious and secular rulers, including Pope Pius IX, Napoleon III, and Queen Victoria. ʻAbbás
Baháʼí_Faith
Bi-monthly journal
Inquiry is a bimonthly journal of secular humanist opinion and commentary published by the Council for Secular Humanism, a program of the Center for Inquiry
Free_Inquiry
School of Marxism aligned with humanist philosophies
Marxist humanism is a philosophical and political movement that interprets Karl Marx's works through a humanist lens, focusing on human nature and the
Marxist_humanism
Brazilian nonprofit organization
church and state, scientific literacy and human rights, tenets of secular humanism. It was founded in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on February
Secular Humanist League of Brazil
Secular_Humanist_League_of_Brazil
Mexico refers to atheism, deism, religious skepticism, secularism, and secular humanism in Mexican society, which was a confessional state after independence
Irreligion_in_Mexico
Africa, also encompassing atheism in Africa as well as agnosticism, secular humanism and general secularism, has been estimated at over tens of millions
Irreligion_in_Africa
religious, freethought, anti-theism, apatheism, non-belief, pandeism, secular humanism, non-religious theism, pantheism, panentheism, and New Age, varies
List of countries by irreligion
List_of_countries_by_irreligion
Principle to separate religious and civil institutions
organizations and the state. Conceptually, the term refers to the creation of a secular state (with or without legally explicit church-state separation) and to
Separation of church and state
Separation_of_church_and_state
Discrimination based on lack of religious belief
descriptions of redirect targets International Humanist and Ethical Union – Secular humanism advocacy organizationPages displaying short descriptions of redirect
Discrimination against atheists
Discrimination_against_atheists
various types of irreligion, including atheism, agnosticism, deism, secular humanism, secularism and non-religious. According to a Pew Research Center survey
Irreligion_in_Latin_America
American advocacy group
January and American Atheists became a member in June. The Council for Secular Humanism joined in January 2010. Coalition president Herb Silverman was a leading
Secular_Coalition_for_America
Education based on humanistic psychology
education became less popular after conservative groups equated it with secular humanism and attacked the writings of Harold Lyon as being anti-Christian. That
Humanistic_education
or unclear (7.20%) Atheism, agnosticism, skepticism, freethought, secular humanism or general irreligion are increasing in Australia. Post-war Australia
Irreligion_in_Australia
Non-profit promoting rathionalism and secular humanism
rationalism and secular humanism principles. The principal aims are stated as the following: To advocate a rational, humane, and secular view of life without
New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
New_Zealand_Association_of_Rationalists_and_Humanists
2019 non-fiction book by Tom Holland
is the devastating demolition job it does on the sacred history of secular humanism”. Other reviews were more mixed. A review in The Economist described
Dominion_(Holland_book)
Organization
to humanism but did not mention the term secular humanism. Nonetheless, this case was cited by Justice Black to justify the inclusion of Secular Humanism
Fellowship of Humanity v. County of Alameda
Fellowship_of_Humanity_v._County_of_Alameda
English singer-songwriter (born 1989)
a patron of Humanists UK, a charitable organisation that promotes secular humanism, human rights and represents non-religious people. In 2014, Healy,
Matty_Healy
British philosopher, author and journalist
identity. He is a patron of Humanists UK, an organization promoting secular humanism. Baggini was born in 1968 in Folkestone, the child of an Italian immigrant
Julian_Baggini
Oldest surviving freethought and Ethical society in the UK and world
remaining ethical society in the United Kingdom. It now advocates secular humanism and is a member of Humanists International. The Society's origins trace
Conway_Hall_Ethical_Society
Universal symbol of Atheism
Irreligion Agnosticism Freethought Secular humanism Atheism and religion Criticism of atheism Nontheistic religion Secular spirituality Outline Category Philosophy
Atomic_whirl
American feminist, author, and atheist activist
freethought and secular humanism in black women's liberation and gender justice. In 2016, Hutchinson criticized the merger of the secular organizations
Sikivu_Hutchinson
British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
3 April 2008. "The International Academy Of Humanism – Humanist Laureates". Council for Secular Humanism. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018
Richard_Dawkins
American publishing company
books by leading academics and scholars, particularly in the fields of secular humanism, new atheism, applied psychiatry, and psychoanalysis. Attack of the
Pitchstone_Publishing
Official promotion of atheism by a government
politically neutral toward religion, and therefore it is often considered non-secular. The majority of communist states followed similar policies from 1917 onwards
State_atheism
2002 statement of the fundamental principles of modern humanism
humaniste du Québec Council of Australian Humanist Societies Council for Secular Humanism Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association Humanist Canada Humanist Society
Amsterdam_Declaration
Combination of Catholicism and communism
views on same-sex marriage Secular humanism Secular liberalism Secular state Secularism Secularity Secularization Secular religion Separation of church
Catholic_communism
Canadian drummer (1952–2020)
"Faithless" exhibit a life stance which has been closely identified with secular humanism. Peart explicitly discussed his religious views in The Masked Rider:
Neil_Peart
School of Indian philosophy
Irreligion Agnosticism Freethought Secular humanism Atheism and religion Criticism of atheism Nontheistic religion Secular spirituality Outline Category Philosophy
Ājīvika
Conspiracy theory regarding a totalitarian world government
in the 1910s as a backlash against the principles of Enlightenment secular humanism, modernism, and liberalism—became the main channel of dissemination
New World Order conspiracy theory
New_World_Order_conspiracy_theory
Social-cultural system
concept akin to our "secular." For the purposes of the present chapter, they do not have "secular experience" at all, since "the secular"—like religion—is
Religion
Scottish writer, journalist and academic
"A Secular Humanist Declaration", a statement of belief in democratic secular humanism, issued by the Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism ("CODESH")
Ritchie_Calder
System of government that is a de jure mix of religion and politics
religious political parties. The Constitution of Turkey states the country is secular, and the constitutional court ruled that the Islamist Virtue Party was
Confessionalism_(politics)
Council for Secular Humanism programme
The International Academy of Humanism, established in 1983, is a programme of the Council for Secular Humanism. It was established to recognize great
International Academy of Humanism
International_Academy_of_Humanism
Class of philosophies
Posthumanism or post-humanism (meaning "after humanism" or "beyond humanism") is an idea in continental philosophy and critical theory responding to the
Posthumanism
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
spiritual individuals, known as "uqqāl", who hold the faith's secrets, and secular ones, known as "juhhāl", who focus on worldly matters. Druze believe that
Druze
inventor, defines it thus: "A secular humanist does not believe in God, and doesn't steal."" Paul Kurtz, Is Secular Humanism a Religion?. R. S. Cohen; Raymond
List of atheists in science and technology
List_of_atheists_in_science_and_technology
Position combining atheism and agnosticism
Drange, Theodore M. (1998). "Atheism, Agnosticism, Noncognitivism". Secular Web Library. Internet Infidels. Retrieved 7 April 2007. Berman, David (1990)
Agnostic_atheism
Sikh separatist movement in the Punjab region
views on same-sex marriage Secular humanism Secular liberalism Secular state Secularism Secularity Secularization Secular religion Separation of church
Khalistan_movement
1977 children's novel by Katherine Paterson
of the word "lord" outside of prayer; allegations that it promotes secular humanism, New Age religion, occultism, and Satanism; and for use of offensive
Bridge_to_Terabithia_(novel)
Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964
scientific humanism undergirded Nehru's conception and application of reason to politics and society. And despite the universal appeal of secular humanism and
Jawaharlal_Nehru
Organization
Association (Norwegian: Human-Etisk Forbund; HEF) is one of the largest secular humanist associations in the world,[citation needed] with over 130,000
Norwegian Humanist Association
Norwegian_Humanist_Association
Philosophy dealing with absurdity of existence
weeks later gave the widely reported lecture on existentialism and secular humanism to a packed meeting of the Club Maintenant. Beauvoir wrote that "not
Existentialism
American drama television series
"When You Walk Through the Garden: HBO and the Cross Pressures of Post-Secular Humanism". Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. Wikiquote has quotations
Big_Love
Religion or creed endorsed by the state
an official religion (also known as a confessional state), while not a secular state, is not necessarily a theocracy. State religions are subject to advantageous
State_religion
SECULAR HUMANISM
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Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Asch.English : variant spelling of Ash (asche was the regular Middle English spelling of this word).
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Haryanvi, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Regular; Ethical; Good in Nature
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Nikolaos, NECULAI means "victor of the people."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pilgrimage to Makkah Other than Regular Hajj Days
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Deeds.Hungarian : from a pet form of Déd, an old secular personal name.
Surname or Lastname
Hungarian (Lándor)
Hungarian (Lándor) : from the old secular personal name Lándor.English : possibly a variant spelling of Lander.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a purser, or for a purse-maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German seckel, Yiddish zekl ‘purse’, ‘pouch’.English : from Old French seculier ‘secular’, hence a status name for a member of the secular clergy, or a nickname for someone without religious inclination.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Conduct; Regular Performance of Worship
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bevan, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.
Girl/Female
British, English
Lord is Gracious
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Regular Winner
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bowen, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.Altered spelling of Dutch Bouwens, a variant of Bauwens.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Ancient Poet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of leggings, from an agent derivative of Middle English hose (Old English hosa). Hose was the regular term for garments worn on the legs until the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Precious.
Girl/Female
Latin
Born second.
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dear.Scottish : habitational name from (Old and New) Deer in Aberdeenshire.Hungarian : variant of Dér, from the secular personal name.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Hindu God Name
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Berwick-on-Tweed, on the Northumbrian coast at the mouth of the Tweed river, a border town that regularly changed hands between the Scots and the English.English : variant of Barwick.
Girl/Female
Australian, Welsh
Lame
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Victory of Deeds
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Charmed
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of the personal name Matthew.German : from a short form of the personal name Matthias or Matthäus (see Matthew).German and Dutch : variant of Matte ‘meadow’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an old personal name, either Old English SigegÄr, Old Norse Sigarr, Old Danish and Swedish Sighar, or the Continental Germanic Sigger, all composed of related elements meaning ‘victory’ + ‘spear’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Deena Nath | தீநா நாத
Dean, Head, Leader
Boy/Male
Muslim
Laughter, Lord Chandra (Moon), Beautiful
Male
Arthurian
, father of Tristan.
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a.
Pertaining to an age, or the progress of ages, or to a long period of time; accomplished in a long progress of time; as, secular inequality; the secular refrigeration of the globe.
a.
Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement.
a.
Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.
a.
Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.
n.
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
n.
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
a.
Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops.
pl.
of Fecula
a.
Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.
n.
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
a.
Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.
n.
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
a.
Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building.
adv.
In a secular or worldly manner.
n.
The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also amylaceous fecula.
pl.
of Setula
a.
Not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest.
a.
Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
a.
Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.
a.
Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.