sanctity
Holiness of life or dispositionHoliness of life or disposition; saintliness
» The sanctity of this space is absolute.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
(uncountable)The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
свя́тостьsvjátostʹ, свяще́нностьsvjaščénnostʹ
(countable)Something considered sacred.
святы́няsvjatýnja
святиняsvjatynja
- the quality of being holy
Examples
4 sentencesThe sanctity of this space is absolute.
Hindus believe in the sanctity of life.
The sanctity of this place has been fouled.
ruСвятость этого места осквернена.
deDie Heiligkeit dieses Ortes ist besudelt worden.
Pornography undermines the sanctity of marriage and family values.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.
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Forms
plural: sanctities| Singular | sanctity |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the quality of being holy:holinesssanctitude
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable