sanctification

sanc·ti·fy  (sngkt-f)

tr.v. sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing, sanc·ti·fies

1. To set apart for sacred use; consecrate.

2. To make holy; purify.

3. To give religious sanction to, as with an oath or vow: sanctify a marriage.

4. To give social or moral sanction to.

5. To make productive of holiness or spiritual blessing.

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[Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Old French saintifier, from Late Latin snctificre : Latin snctus, holy, from past participle of sancre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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sancti·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

sancti·fier n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sanctification - a religious ceremony in which something is made holy religious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaning beatification - (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization canonisation, canonization - (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints consecration - (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"

Translations

sanctification [ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N → santificación f

sanctification

n (= making holy) → Heiligung f; (= consecrating) → Weihe f; (= making binding: of vows) → Annahme f