sacralized
Rendered spiritually significant
Sacralized means made sacred or treated as holy.
The term describes the process of investing something with religious or spiritual significance: The ancient grove had been sacralized through centuries of ritual.
In secular contexts, sacralized describes elevating ordinary things to revered status: The Constitution has been sacralized in American political culture.
The opposite process is secularization.
Made sacred through blessing
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
- anointedBlessed with sacred oil
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
purified · consecration · holy · divine · sacrosanct · beatified · canonized · enshrined
Deeply respected, admired
- exaltedElevated in rank
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
- worshippedRegarded with religious devotion
- adoredIntensely cherished
idolized · deified · lionized · elevated · immortalized · apotheosized · honored · esteemed
Regarded as too important to alter
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
- protectedKept from harm
- forbiddenNot allowed
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
off-limits · unquestionable · beyond reproach · immune · exempt · absolute · unassailable · inviolate
Surpassing usual limits
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
devotion · faith · prayer · meditation · sacredness · piety · soulfulness · grace
Formal event marking occasions
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
ablution · offering · invocation · chanting · incantation · blessing · anointment · purification rite
sanctified
Made sacred through blessing
dedicated · purified · consecration · holy · divine · sacrosanct · beatified · canonized · enshrined · solemnized
revered
Deeply respected, admired
- exaltedElevated in rank
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
- worshippedRegarded with religious devotion
adored · idolized · deified · lionized · elevated · immortalized · apotheosized · honored · esteemed · celebrated
sacrosanct
Regarded as too important to alter
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
- protectedKept from harm
- forbiddenNot allowed
taboo · off-limits · unquestionable · beyond reproach · immune · exempt · absolute · unassailable · inviolate · preserved
transcendence
Surpassing usual limits
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
sanctity · devotion · faith · prayer · meditation · sacredness · piety · soulfulness · grace · salvation
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
initiation · ablution · offering · invocation · chanting · incantation · blessing · anointment · purification rite · taboo
sacralizeddesacralized
Stripped of religious significance
secularized · profaned · desecrated · deconsecrated · unhallowed