sanctified
Americanadjective
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consecrated or made holy
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a less common word for sanctimonious
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Etymology
Origin of sanctified
Explanation
Something that's sanctified is blessed or holy. In many religions, buildings, objects, and people can be sanctified. A sanctified chalice of wine and sanctified wafers are used in many churches' Holy Communion (or Eucharist) rites. To believers, this means that these things have been blessed by God. Sometimes this adjective describes something that is merely acceptable or respectable, like your brother's sanctified behavior at the dinner table. The Latin root of sanctified is sanctus, "holy."
Vocabulary lists containing sanctified
Example Sentences
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Here, the real Presley is charismatic as hell, and looks great beaded in sanctified sweat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Not Section 60, where the atmosphere is sanctified but not somber—too many kids, Meredith recalled from her visits to her son’s burial site.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2024
“Here, communication between man and God takes place,” said Lyngdoh, a descendant of the priestly clan which sanctified the Mawphlang forest.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
The most extravagant was the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, a coterie of colleagues and admirers with whom he gave critically sanctified summer performances from 2003 until just before his death.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
I hunger for prasad, that sugary offering to God that comes back to us as a sanctified treat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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