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sanctity

[sangk-ti-tee]

noun

plural

sanctities 
  1. holiness, saintliness, or godliness.

  2. sacred or hallowed character.

    the inviolable sanctity of the temple.

  3. a sacred thing.



sanctity

/ ˈsæŋktɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being sanctified; holiness

  2. anything regarded as sanctified or holy

  3. the condition of being inviolable; sacredness

    the sanctity of marriage

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsanctity noun
  • unsanctity noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sanctity1

1350–1400; < Latin sānctitās holiness, equivalent to sānct- ( Sanctus ) + -itās -ity; replacing Middle English sauntite < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sanctity1

C14: from Old French saincteté, from Latin sanctitās, from sanctus holy
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

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The move has been welcomed by the Catholic faithful, who believe that the previous brand had lost its sanctity due to its widespread use outside the church.

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"Even in deeply polarised times, we must never lose sight of our humanity and our respect for the sanctity of all human life."

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"Historically the Turkish people have been acutely sensitive about the sanctity of the ballot and attempts to curtail it would provoke serious consequences," he says.

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“The common dominator in all of this is the gun. At some level, the sanctity and the misapplication of the Second Amendment can’t supersede every conversation about the lives of our kids,” he said.

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“We must work to cherish and protect the sanctity of life at its most vulnerable stages.”

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