Sanctity

/ˈsæŋ(k)tədi/

/ˈseɪŋktɪti/

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Other forms: sanctities

Sanctity describes something that is holy, like the sanctity of religious objects to believers.

Sanctity goes back to the Latin root sanctus, meaning "holy" or "sacred." A synonym for sanctity is godliness and most religions describe God as completely holy. Sanctity also can describe sacred obligation or rights — you may have heard of the sanctity of marriage, meaning the value and respect society shows to married people.

Definitions of sanctity

noun
the quality of being holy

synonyms: holiness, sanctitude

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types:
sacredness
the quality of being sacred

holy of holies
(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable

type of:
quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

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