sanctity

sanc·ti·ty

noun \ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-tē\

plural sanc·ti·ties

Definition of SANCTITY

1

: holiness of life and character : godliness

2

a : the quality or state of being holy or sacred : inviolability b plural : sacred objects, obligations, or rights

Examples of SANCTITY

1. <the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture>

Origin of SANCTITY

Middle English saunctite, from Anglo-French sainteté, from Latin sanctitat-, sanctitas, from sanctus sacred

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SANCTITY

Synonyms: blessedness, devoutness, godliness, piety, piousness, sainthood, saintliness, saintship, holiness

Antonyms: godlessness, impiety, ungodliness, unholiness

Related Words: asceticism, devotion, morality, prayerfulness, religiousness, spirituality; priestliness; goodness, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness; consecration, sacredness

Near Antonyms: blasphemousness, irreverence, sacrilegiousness; depravedness, depravity, evilness, heinousness, monstrosity, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness; hypocrisy, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony

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