sanctity C1 Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˈsæŋktɪti/ UK /ˈsæŋktɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #20494 Meanings 1 noun The state of being holy or sacred. Believers respect the sanctity of the temple. 2 noun The quality of being so important that it must not be violated. The law protects the sanctity of human life. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being holy or... holiness Word family Derived forms nonsanctityunsanctity Etymology AI details From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās. sanctity Middle English sanctete Old French sānctitās Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sanctity **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsæŋktɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsæŋktɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 20494 ## Meanings 1. The state of being holy or sacred. 2. The quality of being so important that it must not be violated. ## Examples - Believers respect the sanctity of the temple. - The law protects the sanctity of human life. ## Derived Forms - nonsanctity - unsanctity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sanctity - Root: sanctete - Root: sānctitās ## Etymology From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās. ## AI Etymology Sanctity is from Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās. Important historical forms include Middle English sanctity, Old French sanctete, and Latin sānctitās. In present-day use, it can mean the state of being holy or sacred, or the quality of being so important that it must not be violated. Derived formations include nonsanctity, unsanctity. ## Topics - Religion & Belief - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown