sacrosanct
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sacrosanct
- /ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/ US
Rhymes with -æŋkt
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin sacrōsānctus.
adjective more sacrosanct · most sacrosanct
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Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
It will be noted that pre-grouping routes between London and Scotland are no longer sacrosanct—for example, Glasgow St. Enoch trains no longer run necessarily to St. Pancras.
Similar: sacred
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Sacred, very holy.
Similar: divine, hallowed, blessed, celestial, devoutful, heavenly, holy, godly, sacred, sanctimonious
Similar: inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct · Opposite: unsacred, violable
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adjective
Similar: inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct · Opposite: unsacred, violable
Translations
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adj beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable
| Español | sacrosanto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신성불가침의 sinseongbulgachimui, 불가침 bulgachim |
| 日本語 | 不可侵 fukashin, 批判を許さない hihan o yurusanai |
| 中文 | 神聖不可侵犯 /神圣不可侵犯 shénshèng bùkě qīnfàn |
| Português | sacrossanto |
| Français | sacro-saint, sacrosaint |
| Deutsch | sakrosankt, unantastbar |
| Italiano | sacrosanto |
| Ελληνικά | απαραβίαστος aparavíastos |
| Русский | неприкоснове́нный neprikosnovénnyj, свяще́нный svjaščénnyj |
adj sacred, very holy
| 日本語 | 神聖な shinsei na |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 神聖 /神圣 shénshèng |
| Français | sacro-saint, sacrosaint |
| Deutsch | sakrosankt, heilig, hochheilig |
| Română | sacrosanct |
| Русский | свяще́нный svjaščénnyj, свято́й svjatój |
Talk about this word "sacrosanct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sacrosanct. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sacrosanct. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sacrosanct "sacrosanct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacrosanct.Cite this
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title = {sacrosanct},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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