Sanctification

[,sæŋktəfə'keʃən]

Definition

(noun.) a religious ceremony in which something is made holy.

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Definition

(n.) The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;

(n.) the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified.

(n.) The act of consecrating, or of setting apart for a sacred purpose; consecration.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Justification, absolution, remission of sin.[2]. Consecration.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Justification, absolution, consecration, holiness

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