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sacrosanct
sac·ro·sanct S0012400 (săk′rō-săngkt′)adj. Regarded as sacred and inviolable. [Latin sacrōsānctus, consecrated with religious ceremonies : sacrō, ablative of sacrum, religious rite (from neuter of sacer, sacred; see sacred) + sānctus, past participle of sancīre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots.] sac′ro·sanc′ti·ty (-săngk′tĭ-tē) n.sacrosanct (ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt) adj (Ecclesiastical Terms) very sacred or holy; inviolable[C17: from Latin sacrōsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancīre to hallow] ˌsacroˈsanctity, ˈsacroˌsanctness nsac•ro•sanct (ˈsæk roʊˌsæŋkt) adj. 1. extremely sacred or inviolable. 2. regarded or treated as being above or beyond interference, criticism, etc. [1595–1605; < Latin sacrō sānctus made holy by sacred rite. See sacred, saint] sac`ro•sanc′ti•ty, sac′ro•sanct`ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | sacrosanct - must be kept sacredinviolate, inviolablesacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
sacrosanctadjective inviolable, sacred, inviolate, untouchable, hallowed, sanctified, set apart Weekend rest days were considered sacrosanct.sacrosanctadjective1. Regarded with particular reverence or respect:blessed, hallowed, holy, sacred.2. Protected from violation or abuse by custom, law, or feelings of reverence:inviolable, sacred.Translationssacrosanct
sacrosanct very sacred or holy; inviolable LegalSeeSpecialsacrosanct
Synonyms for sacrosanctadj inviolableSynonyms- inviolable
- sacred
- inviolate
- untouchable
- hallowed
- sanctified
- set apart
Synonyms for sacrosanctadj regarded with particular reverence or respectSynonyms- blessed
- hallowed
- holy
- sacred
adj protected from violation or abuse by custom, law, or feelings of reverenceSynonymsSynonyms for sacrosanctadj must be kept sacredSynonymsRelated Words |