sacrosanct
/ˈsakrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t
/ /ˈseɪkrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t/adjective
(Especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with: the individual’s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct...
- It was understood equipment and shooting techniques would evolve, but the principles were sacrosanct.
- Basic human decency and respect for the dead as well as for the feelings of their grieving loved ones should guarantee that burial places are sacrosanct.
- Sovereignty has long been a sacrosanct principle in the international system.
Synonyms
sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable, unchallengeable, invulnerable, untouchable, inalienable, set apart, protected, defended, secure, safe, unthreatened
Derivatives
sacrosanctity
- Considering that Merritt as a singer has a contentious relationship with pitch, he is perhaps not in the greatest position to argue for the sacrosanctity of his tunes.
- It would be an absurdity to maintain the sacrosanctity of confidentiality if that itself was putting people very seriously at risk.
- This is a purely hypothetical example, but I don't see anyone really defending the sacrosanctity of consumer privacy under this set of circumstances.
Origin
Late 15th century: from Latin sacrosanctus, from sacro 'by a sacred rite' (ablative of sacrum) + sanctus 'holy'.