| 单词 | sanctity |
| 释义 | sanctity (once / 1244 pages) n Sanctity describes something that is holy, like the sanctity of religious objects to believers. Sanctity goes back to the Latin root sanctus, meaning "holy" or "sacred." A synonym for sanctity is godliness and most religions describe God as completely holy. Sanctity also can describe sacred obligation or rights — you may have heard of the sanctity of marriage, meaning the value and respect society shows to married people. WORD FAMILYsanctity: sanctities USAGE EXAMPLESA second miracle, recognized by Francis last year, opened the way to sanctity. New York Times(Sep 03, 2016) He called the 20-week ban the “best, most legally sound and sustainable approach to protecting the sanctity of human life.” New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) Mr Kasich called this bill the "best, most legally sound and sustainable approach to protecting the sanctity of human life". BBC(Dec 13, 2016) n the quality of being holy Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper holiness, sanctitude unholiness the quality of being unholy sacredness the quality of being sacred holy of holies(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
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