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I believe B. SECULARIZATION is the closest to the definition of "class or rank," since the last one refers to science more than it does to "class or rank," itself.
I believe the answer is D. stratification
In sociological term, stratification define the hierarchy that separate each members of social group based on their value/importance in society.
One of the most profound example for this is the Caste system that exist in traditional Indian society.
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