sanctified

American  

[sangk-tuh-fahyd] / ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. made holy; consecrated.

   sanctified wine.

2. sanctimonious.

   a sickening, sanctified smile.

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sanctified British  

/ ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. consecrated or made holy

2. a less common word for sanctimonious

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Other Word Forms

• sanctifiedly adjective
• unsanctified adjective

Etymology

Origin of sanctified

First recorded in 1475–85; sanctify + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She offered him a canteen of unicorn draught - powdered horn mixed with sanctified water from the Little Tiber.

From Literature

There was nothing sanctified about the laws of the streets—the laws were amoral and practical.

From Literature

They were the sanctified, the returnees, back home with an extra gleaming layer.

From Literature

Her simplicity decorated us, her guilt sanctified us, her pain made us glow with health, her awkwardness made us think we had a sense of humor.

From Literature

But it is, weirdly enough, the home of an actual Buddhist that shatters the sanctified mood.

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