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sanctification

/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

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

noun sanctifications

countable, uncountable The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
countable, uncountable The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable Blackmail.

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noun Christian theology

中文	成聖 /成圣 chéngshèng

noun the process of making holy

Español	santificación
Português	santificação
Français	sanctification
Italiano	santificazione
עברית	קידוש

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"sanctification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sanctification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sanctification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sanctification

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"sanctification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sanctification.

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@misc{sanctification_2026,
  title = {sanctification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanctification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}