sanctifications
Acts of blessing
Sanctifications are acts or processes of making something holy or sacred.
In religious contexts, sanctification is the spiritual purification of a person or object, setting it apart for divine purpose: The priest performed the sanctifications required before the ceremony.
The word appears most often in theological discussions about spiritual growth and moral purification.
Prayer seeking divine favor
- hallowingMaking something sacred
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- anointingCeremonial oil application
sacrament · beatification · canonization · glorification · altar · tabernacle · shrine · relics
Sincere religious devotion
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- godlinessState of spiritual purity
- devoutnessEarnest religious commitment
- purityUncontaminated quality
virtue · blessedness · sacredness · reverence · veneration · hagiography · halo · apotheosis
Removing dirt or toxins
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- expiationRedress for offense
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
redemption · absolution · washing · baptism · mikveh · purging · catharsis · ritual bathing
Religious reverence and praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- faithTrust without proof
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
zeal · fervor · obedience · observance · allegiance · vows · spiritual discipline · fasting
Profound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- gnosisExperiential sacred understanding
- divine unionSpiritual oneness with deity
meditation · contemplation · inner transformation · nirvana · moksha · dharma · karma · satori
blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- hallowingMaking something sacred
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
anointing · sacrament · beatification · canonization · glorification · altar · tabernacle · shrine · relics · vestments
piety
Sincere religious devotion
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- godlinessState of spiritual purity
- devoutnessEarnest religious commitment
purity · virtue · blessedness · sacredness · reverence · veneration · hagiography · halo · apotheosis · divine grace
cleansing
Removing dirt or toxins
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- expiationRedress for offense
atonement · redemption · absolution · washing · baptism · mikveh · purging · catharsis · ritual bathing · sprinkling
worship
Religious reverence and praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- faithTrust without proof
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
commitment · zeal · fervor · obedience · observance · allegiance · vows · spiritual discipline · fasting · pilgrimage
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- gnosisExperiential sacred understanding
divine union · meditation · contemplation · inner transformation · nirvana · moksha · dharma · karma · satori · spiritual awakening
sanctificationsdesecrations
Violations of sacred spaces
profanations · defilements · violations · blasphemies · pollutions
sanctificationscondemnations
Formal expressions of strong disapproval
denunciations · damnations · excommunications · execrations · repudiations
sanctificationscorruptions
Debasements of purity
contaminations · debasements · perversions · defilements · taints