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   sanctity

   /ˈsaŋ(k)tɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly: "the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians" Similar holinessgodlinesssacrednessblessednesssaintlinesssanctitudespiritualitypietypiousnessdevoutnessdevotionrighteousnessgoodnessvirtuevirtuousnesspurityOpposite wickedness
   • 2. ultimate importance and inviolability: "the sanctity of human life" Similar sacrosanctityultimate importanceinviolabilityrare:paramountcy

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.

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   What is a synonym for sanctity?

   • A synonym for sanctity is godliness and most religions describe God as completely holy. Sanctity also can describe sacred obligation or rights — you may have heard of the sanctity of marriage, meaning the value and respect society shows to married people. "Sanctity."

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   How many meanings does the noun sanctity have?

   • There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sanctity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun sanctity?

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   What is sanctity?

   • Definition of sanctity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary sanctity (of something) the state of being very important and worth protecting I believe in the sanctity of human life. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What does sanctitas mean?

   • In Latin, 'sanctitas' denoted the state of being holy or consecrated. As the term evolved, it came to represent the quality or condition of being sacred, holy, or worthy of deep reverence and respect. 'Sanctity' encompasses the idea of purity, moral righteousness, and spiritual purity, often associated with religious or moral contexts.

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   What is sanctity of life?

   • There he refers to a concept of sanctity-of-life as an intuition that human life should not be wasted. He uses it as a religious equivalent for the secular idea of inviolability of human life (1993 p 25, p 73) and subsumes it under the concept of an “intrinsic value”.

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   sanctity. noun. sanc· ti· ty ˈsaŋ (k)-tə-tē. plural sanctities. Synonyms of sanctity. 1. : holiness of life and character : godliness. 2. a. : the quality or state of being holy or sacred : inviolability. b. sanctities plural : sacred objects, obligations, or rights. Synonyms. blessedness. devoutness. godliness. holiness. piety. piousness.

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   noun. the condition of being sanctified; holiness. anything regarded as sanctified or holy. the condition of being inviolable; sacredness. the sanctity of marriage.

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   If you talk about the sanctity of something, you mean that it is very important and must be treated with respect.

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   Sanctity describes something that is holy, like the sanctity of religious objects to believers. Sanctity goes back to the Latin root sanctus, meaning "holy" or "sacred." A synonym for sanctity is godliness and most religions describe God as completely holy. Sanctity also can describe sacred obligation or rights — you may have heard of the ...

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   Sanctity is the quality or condition of being sacred, holy, or worthy of deep reverence and respect. It can be applied to religious, moral, or spiritual contexts, and often implies purity, goodness, and inviolability.

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   Sanctity is the quality of being holy or sacred, or the state of being free from sin or evil. Learn more about its etymology, pronunciation, frequency, and related words in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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    sanctity (of something) the state of being very important and worth protecting. the sanctity of marriage; I believe in the sanctity of human life.