sacralize
verb (used with object)
to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, especially through ritualized devotion.
sacralization
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a word derived from
sacralize.
Example Sentences
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Easy-to-create memes and videos also enable ordinary users to participate in a sacralization process, making it more of a grassroots effort than something that’s imposed from the top down.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025
But the sacralization of power, which I talk about at length in the book, testifies to the power of a godlike czar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
One of his first efforts to confront the sacralization of states' rights was to lobby for the inclusion of a Rosa Parks statue in the Capitol building.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2021
It’s an idea that has been fostered among end-of-life care workers and society at large, but one that many suffering patients reject as romanticization or sacralization of their pain.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2016
