Sanctifications

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of making something sacred or holy, often through religious rituals or ceremonies
2. The act of setting apart or consecrating someone or something for a special purpose or use
3. A state of being regarded as sacred or deserving of reverence, typically within a spiritual or religious context

Etymology: "Sanctifications" is simply the plural of "sanctification," so it is the form of a noun meaning the act of making something holy. That noun was borrowed from Old French "sanctificacion," which itself came from the ecclesiastical Latin "sanctificationem," a term used in Christian writing for the process of setting apart or consecrating something as sacred. The Latin root "sanctificare" combines "sanctus" (holy) with "facere" (to make), so the word literally means "to make holy."

Synonyms: consecrations, blessings

Antonyms: desecrations