Synonyms of sanctification

sanctification

noun

1

as in consecration

the act of making something holy through religious ritual

the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecration
• purification
• blessing
• hallowing
• worship
• dedication
• adoration
• reverence
• glorification
• veneration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• desecration
• sacrilege
• impiety
• debasement
• defilement
• irreverence
• profanation

2

as in purification

the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt

the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purification
• salvation
• cleansing
• redemption
• regeneration
• rebirth
• restoration
• forgiveness
• grace
• remission
• atonement
• clearance
• vindication
• acquittal
• absolution
• clearing
• expiation
• exoneration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violation
• defilement
• desecration
• blasphemy
• profanation
• perversion
• corruption
• debasement
• contamination
• pollution
• tarnishing
• sullying