self-con·se·cra·tion
| \ ˌself-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkrā-shən
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plural self-consecrations
Definition of self-consecration
: the act of dedicating oneself to a sacred purpose : the act of consecrating oneself
Every one … shares in Christ's self-consecration on our behalf.— Thomas F. Torrance At the same time, a tuft of hair is cut in a symbolic tonsure, an act of self-consecration to God.— Katherine Clark
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“Self-consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-consecration. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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