sacralize

[ sey-kruh-lahyz, sak-ruh- ]

verb (used with object),sa·cral·ized, sa·cral·iz·ing.
  1. to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, especially through ritualized devotion: a society that sacralized science.

Origin of sacralize

1
First recorded in 1930–35; sacral1 + -ize
  • Also especially British, sa·cral·ise .

Other words from sacralize

  • sa·cral·i·za·tion, noun

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