consecration C2 Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #54119 Meanings 1 noun (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God The Cardinal attended the consecration of the church. 2 noun a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose, especially to a service or a goal Their consecration to study was noteworthy. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites defilementprofanationdesecration Word family Related forms consecrated Etymology Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem. cōnsecrātiō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consecration **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 54119 ## Meanings 1. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God 2. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose, especially to a service or a goal ## Examples - The Cardinal attended the consecration of the church. - Their consecration to study was noteworthy. ## Antonyms - defilement - profanation - desecration ## Related Forms - consecrated ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cōnsecrātiō ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem. ## Topics - Religion & Belief - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown