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sanctified

American  
[sangk-tuh-fahyd] / ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. made holy; consecrated.

    sanctified wine.

  2. sanctimonious.

    a sickening, sanctified smile.
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

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