Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanctification

/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
sanc-ti-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Blackmail.

Countable; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sanctificacion, sanctificātionem

Usage

Inflected Forms

sanctifications (plural)

Derived Forms

desanctification nonsanctification unsanctification

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce sanctification?
The recorded pronunciation is /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does sanctification mean?
The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
Where does sanctification come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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