sanctification
sanctification (noun) 1. The act or process of making something holy, sacred, or consecrated: This refers to the religious act of dedicating something to a sacred purpose or deity, often through a specific ceremony or ritual. 2. The state of being made holy or purified from sin: This meaning describes the resulting condition or status of a person or object after undergoing sanctification, often implying moral or spiritual purification.
The word "sanctification" is primarily used in religious, theological, and formal contexts. It describes a transformative process or ceremony. * It is commonly used as the object of verbs like undergo, achieve, bring about, or lead to. * It can be modified by adjectives specifying the type or means, such as divine sanctification, ritual sanctification, or progressive sanctification.
- The priest performed the sanctification of the new chapel.
- In many Christian traditions, sanctification is seen as a lifelong process of becoming more like Christ.
- The ritual involves the sanctification of the water before it is used in the ceremony.
- Theology: In Christian theology, "sanctification" often specifically denotes the process by which believers are made holy through the work of the Holy Spirit, distinct from the initial act of justification.
- Example: The doctrine of sanctification is central to understanding spiritual growth.
- Formal/Figurative Use: Rarely, it can be used in a very formal or figurative sense to mean the act of giving something legitimate or unquestionable authority.
- Example: The treaty's sanctification by the council made it binding under international law.
- sanctify (verb): To make holy or consecrate.
- Example: The ground was sanctified for the burial.
- sanctified (adjective): Made holy; consecrated. Can also be used informally to describe something treated as if it were sacred or untouchable.
- Example: They entered the sanctified space with reverence.
- sanctity (noun): The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or inviolable.
- Example: They spoke of the sanctity of human life.
- consecration: The action of making or declaring something sacred.
- hallowing: Making holy; sanctifying.
- purification: The process of making something spiritually or morally clean.
- blessing: The act of asking for or bestowing divine favor, which can be a component of sanctification.
- desecration: The act of treating a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.
- profanation: The treatment of something sacred with irreverence or disrespect.
- defilement: The action of making something dirty or impure.
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a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
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