Sacralisations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of making something sacred or revered in a religious or spiritual context
2. The act of attributing spiritual significance to certain symbols, practices, or persons
3. A ritual or ceremony that elevates the status of an object or an idea to that of the divine or holy

Etymology: "Sacralisations" is simply the plural of "sacralisation", so the word's history is that of its base noun. That noun is formed from "sacralise", the British spelling of "sacralize", which is itself built from "sacral", an adjective meaning holy or relating to sacred rites, plus the verbal suffix "-ize" (or "-ise"), meaning to make or treat something in a certain way. The noun ending "-ation" turns the verb into a name for the act or process. Put together, "sacralisation" describes the process of making something sacred, or of treating something as possessing spiritual significance, and the plural extends that to many such instances.