sanctification
noun
the act or process of sanctifying.
self-sanctification
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a word derived from
sanctification.
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a word derived from
sanctify.
sanctifyverb (used with object)to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
Example Sentences
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Against unfruitful self-sanctification He sets up another principle of morality, that of the service of one's neighbour.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
All such rules are self-evident, and grow necessarily out of the general principle which demands of the functions of the body to subserve the attainment of self-sanctification.
From A Guide for the Religious Instruction of Jewish Youth by Reggio, Isaac Samuele
