sanctification

noun — 3 senses

sanctification

noun

/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”).

Lifestyle, Religion, Theology The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.

The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.

Obsolete, Slang Blackmail.

Derived terms: desanctification, nonsanctification, unsanctification

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