Definition of sanctification
1 : an act of sanctifying
2a : the state of being sanctifiedb : the state of growing in divine grace as a result of Christian commitment after baptism or conversion
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Examples of sanctification in a Sentence
the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders
the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind
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In the ‘high church of style’ cables are ritually cut and their very absence is a symbol of sanctification.
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First Known Use of sanctification
14th century
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