sacralize
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sa·cral·ize

transitive verb \ˈsa-krə-ˌlīz, ˈsā-\
sa·cral·izedsa·cral·iz·ing

Definition of SACRALIZE

: to treat as or make sacred
sa·cral·i·za·tion \ˌsa-krə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌsā-, -ˌlī-\ noun

Examples of SACRALIZE

  1. <sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony>

First Known Use of SACRALIZE

1933

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