Separation of state and religion curses Mali after Reformation (10)

I believe the answer is:

secularism

'separation of state and religion' is the definition.
(secularism is the separation of state and religion)

'curses mali after reformation' is the wordplay.
'after reformation' indicates an anagram.
'curses'+'mali'='cursesmali'
'cursesmali' with letters rearranged gives 'SECULARISM'.

(Another definition for secularism that I've seen is " Belief in excluding religion from state functions".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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