anointed
Made sacred ceremonially
Anointed means rubbed or smeared with oil, especially in a religious ceremony of consecration: The priest anointed him with holy oil.
By extension, to anoint someone is to designate them as chosen or specially favored: The party anointed her as their candidate.
The anointed refers to those set apart for a particular role or destiny, often with ironic overtones when self-appointed: He considers himself one of the anointed.
Made sacred through blessing
- ordainedOfficially appointed to ministry
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- blessedReceiving divine favor
inaugurated · initiated · installed · invested · enthroned · commissioned · appointed · designated
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- unguentMedicinal ointment for skin
soothing · medicinal · therapeutic · curative · laying on of hands · chrism · myrrh · frankincense
Dedicated to the divine
- divineOf or from gods
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- godlyDeeply religious in character
- heavenlyDivinely pleasant or blissful
spiritual · sanctified · blessed · consecrated · hallowed · revered · venerated · pious
sanctified
Made sacred through blessing
- ordainedOfficially appointed to ministry
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
blessed · inaugurated · initiated · installed · invested · enthroned · commissioned · appointed · designated · set apart
balm
Healing topical preparation
unguent · soothing · medicinal · therapeutic · curative · laying on of hands · chrism · myrrh · frankincense · nard
holy
Dedicated to the divine
heavenly · spiritual · sanctified · blessed · consecrated · hallowed · revered · venerated · pious · devout
chosen
Selected from alternatives
- appointedAssigned to office
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
favored · king · prophet · messiah · ruler · sovereign · monarch · priest · leader · heir
blessed
Receiving divine favor
chosen · special · exceptional · endowed · graced · touched · inspired · brilliant · prodigy · virtuoso
- regalroyal, kingly, queenly, princely, majestic
- Christianesealtar call, backslider, blessed, born again, churched
- Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah, Kingdom Hall, Watchtower, disfellowshipping
- eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, nobility, best
- church authoritypapacy, bishops, papal authority, popes, papal supremacy
- church rolesbishop, deacons, priest, pastor, lay readers
anointedrejected
Refused or turned away
overlooked · passed over · spurned · disqualified · unchosen
anointeddesecrated
Violated something sacred
desecrate · defiled · profaned · violated · dishonored
- anointed oneDivinely appointed leader
- anointing oilOil for religious consecration
- anointed kingRuler blessed with sacred oil
- holy anointingSacred oil ceremony