sanctification

CEFRC2

/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of making something holy or treating it as sacred.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.

Examples

  • Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The priest spoke about the blank of the soul through prayer and devotion.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”).