sanctity

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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

Simplified etymology

Sanctity entered English in the late Middle English period and is based on Latin sanctus “holy,” the source also of saint.

Etymology

From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.

sanctity Middle English sanctete Old French sānctitās Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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