"laicist" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2004 November 12, Michael Novak, “Italy’s “House of Liberty” cheers for W.”, in National Review, USA, retrieved 2013-09-27",
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "laicist (adjective)",
          "word": "laïciste"
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          "sense": "laicist (adjective)",
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          "word": "laïcarde"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "laicist (adjective)",
          "word": "laizistisch"
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