sanctifying
Rendering something sacred
Sanctifying is the act of making holy, sacred, or pure.
In religious contexts, sanctifying refers to divine grace purifying the soul or setting something apart for sacred purposes: the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit.
More broadly, it can mean giving moral or official approval to something: Violence cannot be justified by sanctifying the cause.
Making officially holy
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- hallowingMaking something sacred
- ordainingFormally investing with ministry
dedicating · solemnizing · inaugurating · initiating · enshrining · beatifying · canonizing · christening
Removing unwanted substances
- redeemingCompensating for faults
- absolvingReleasing from responsibility
- atoningMaking up for wrongs
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
exalting · glorifying · venerating · holiness · piety · devotion · grace · righteousness
Removal of contaminants
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- renewalMaking current again
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
transfiguration · awakening · reformation · refinement · growth · evolution · conversion · elevation
consecrating
Making officially holy
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- hallowingMaking something sacred
ordaining · dedicating · solemnizing · inaugurating · initiating · enshrining · beatifying · canonizing · christening · confirming
purifying
Removing unwanted substances
cleansing · exalting · glorifying · venerating · holiness · piety · devotion · grace · righteousness · divinity
purification
Removal of contaminants
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- renewalMaking current again
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
regeneration · transfiguration · awakening · reformation · refinement · growth · evolution · conversion · elevation · upliftment
sanctifyingdesecrating
Violating something sacred
profaning · defiling · violating · deconsecrating · secularizing
sanctifyingcorrupting
Causing moral decay
defiling · tainting · polluting · contaminating · sullying
sanctifyingcursing
Using profane language
damning · condemning · execrating · denouncing · excommunicating
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