beatification

[ bee-at-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ biˌæt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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Definition of beatification

noun

the state of being beatified.

Roman Catholic Church. the official act of the pope whereby a deceased person is declared to be enjoying the happiness of heaven, and therefore a proper subject of religious honor and public cult in certain places.

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Origin of beatification

1495–1505; <Late Latin beātificātiōn- (stem of beātificātiō), equivalent to beātificāt(us) (past participle of beātificāre to beatify) + -iōn--ion; see -ate¹

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How to use beatification in a sentence

Soon after receiving a “not guilty” verdict last Friday, Rittenhouse attempted to take part in his own beatification.
The ironic spectacle of Kyle Rittenhouse’s Tucker Carlson interview|Jamil Smith|November 23, 2021|Vox
After the initial leaks, I offered a cautious piece, urging against the instant beatification of the former NSA contractor.
Nobel Nomination Nonsense|Michael Moynihan|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More than a million followers came to Rome for the beatification, and many more are expected when he escalates to sainthood.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The speech itself—aimed directly at women and blatant in its beatification of moms—was solid.
Ann Romney: Mitt’s Secret Weapon Sputters|Michelle Cottle|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

To that period belonged the provocation for my play The Beatification of Area Boy.
A City Rejuvenates|Wole Soyinka|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The pope also wants to skirt another recent source of conflict with Israel—the planned beatification of Pope Pius XII.
Right Place, Wrong Pope|Matt Beynon Rees|May 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I am still ignorant and indeed indifferent about the precise moment of my parliamentary beatification.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
Thus, even during her lifetime, she enjoyed certain of the privileges of beatification.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
He is now like Bellarmine ranked among the venerable, and the process of his beatification is proceeding.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
But if the beatification of the world is not a work of nature but a work of art, then it involves an artist.
Orthodoxy|G. K. Chesterton
Even the ardent supporters of the cause of beatification are forced to admit that there is no record of such a marriage.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor