sanctity
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sanctity
- /ˈsæŋktɪti/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.
noun sanctities
- Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
- The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
- Something considered sacred. Or would they have it believed, that there is in their ſelves ſome ſuperior ſanctity, ſome peculiar privilege, by which theſe things are lawful to them, which are unlawful to all the world beſides?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: holiness, sacredness, divine, shrine, integrity, dignity, solemnity, seriousness, sanctuary, intangibility, immutability, inviolability, inalienability, immunity, blessedness, saintliness
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noun condition
| Español | santidad |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ιερότητα ierótita |
| Русский | свя́тость svjátostʹ, свяще́нность svjaščénnostʹ |
noun something considered sacred
| Русский | святы́ня svjatýnja |
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Talk about this word "sanctity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sanctity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sanctity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sanctity "sanctity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sanctity.Cite this
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title = {sanctity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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