Definition of sanctity in English:

sanctity

nounPlural sanctities ˈsaŋ(k)tɪtiˈsæŋ(k)tədi

mass noun

1The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians
Example sentencesExamples
- He speaks of the history and sanctity of the order, and tells the crowd that it is the actions of a vile temptress, a witch, who brought them here.
- Emphasis on the sanctity of the human body can also be seen in the cult of the martyrs and saints, in which bodily remains are imbued with divine power.
- He extolled the virtues of Aranda belief, and disdained the modern world that had replaced traditional sanctities.
- The body of Simon de Montfort had endured similar treatment after Evesham in 1265, but it had served only to lend him an aura of sanctity in the minds of his erstwhile supporters.
- Yet Matilda II, despite her devotion and the influence she had over the English royal court, was never seen as a candidate for sanctity.
- Also, the Holy Prophet has clearly presented the Qur'anic law in respect of the honour and sanctity of the religious sentiments of every community and nation.
- The gurdwara authorities maintain that by providing them shelter in a legal way, the sanctity of the holy place was not being violated.
- ‘What is going on in Najaf and the rest of the Iraqi cities is a violation of sanctities, an aggression on holy sites and shedding of innocent blood that could lead to a vicious civil war,’ he said.
- The term is used within Christianity to designate a holy person, one deemed to have lived a life of such great virtue and sanctity as to achieve special closeness to God.
- One in his lifetime almost certainly achieved the popular status of sanctity without being formally sanctified.
- A bringer of healing water, she soon found herself pursued by believers in her sanctity and tormented by officials who hounded her with police interrogations.
- The sanctity of each of these sacred places of worship is determined by the purity in one's heart and not by the suffix to one's name.
- He says he does value marriage and its sanctity.
- The sanctity of heterosexual marriages has not been destroyed.
- Among the very oldest sanctities are the human rites of compulsion.
Synonyms
holiness, godliness, sacredness, blessedness, saintliness, sanctitude, spirituality, piety, piousness, devoutness, devotion, righteousness, goodness, virtue, virtuousness, purity
2Ultimate importance and inviolability.
the sanctity of human life
Example sentencesExamples
- I consider the sanctity of settlements to be of the utmost importance for the policy reasons more eloquently discussed elsewhere.
- While the fundamental principle was the sanctity of human life, this principle was not absolute.
- The phrase ‘the sanctity of human life’ still resonates in legal and political debates, even among those who have no clear idea what it means.
- The first affirms the sanctity of the human individual as individual.
- The sanctity of human life has been sidelined as an irrelevance in the Republic as blindly as in any paramilitary murder in the North.
- Amongst them is the idea of the sanctity of human life.
- The interior of this example is covered with gold leaf, emphasizing the sanctity and importance of the objects placed within.
- Now the crime of Barry and his comrades was that they apparently showed disregard for the sanctity of human life.
- Here Keith recognised the tradition of use was more important than the sanctity of original fabric.
- Of course the court will approach those interests with a strong predilection in favour of the preservation of life, because of the sanctity of human life.
- Such things ought not to interfere with our regard for the sanctity of human life.
- But they all share the Chancellor's belief in the sanctity of work and importance of rewarding those who toil.
- He dismisses ideas about the sanctity of human life, ‘because if anything it means the in-sanctity of species which are not human’.
- The sanctity of human life is the closest thing our culture has to a basic value.
- We are going to read more about the sanctity of human life and the dangers of playing God.
- Islam makes the sanctity of human life a paramount obligation, and care for the innocent, the sufferers, the bereaved, a sacred duty.
- It has been strongly opposed by many religions which emphasize the sanctity of human life from the day of conception.
- This is the era in which we now live, an era when the sanctity of human life is so much less than it was in times past.
- Instead, should we choose to actually take measures to preserve freedom and the sanctity of human life, we must look first to our own backyard.
- ‘This argument goes to the heart of the debate about when life is created and the sanctity of human life,’ she said.
Synonyms
sacrosanctity, ultimate importance, inviolability
rare paramountcy

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'saintliness'): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus 'holy'.

Rhymes

sacrosanctity

Definition of sanctity in US English:

sanctity

nounˈsæŋ(k)tədiˈsaNG(k)tədē

1The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians
Example sentencesExamples
- A bringer of healing water, she soon found herself pursued by believers in her sanctity and tormented by officials who hounded her with police interrogations.
- Emphasis on the sanctity of the human body can also be seen in the cult of the martyrs and saints, in which bodily remains are imbued with divine power.
- He extolled the virtues of Aranda belief, and disdained the modern world that had replaced traditional sanctities.
- Yet Matilda II, despite her devotion and the influence she had over the English royal court, was never seen as a candidate for sanctity.
- One in his lifetime almost certainly achieved the popular status of sanctity without being formally sanctified.
- The sanctity of heterosexual marriages has not been destroyed.
- He speaks of the history and sanctity of the order, and tells the crowd that it is the actions of a vile temptress, a witch, who brought them here.
- The sanctity of each of these sacred places of worship is determined by the purity in one's heart and not by the suffix to one's name.
- Among the very oldest sanctities are the human rites of compulsion.
- ‘What is going on in Najaf and the rest of the Iraqi cities is a violation of sanctities, an aggression on holy sites and shedding of innocent blood that could lead to a vicious civil war,’ he said.
- The body of Simon de Montfort had endured similar treatment after Evesham in 1265, but it had served only to lend him an aura of sanctity in the minds of his erstwhile supporters.
- He says he does value marriage and its sanctity.
- Also, the Holy Prophet has clearly presented the Qur'anic law in respect of the honour and sanctity of the religious sentiments of every community and nation.
- The gurdwara authorities maintain that by providing them shelter in a legal way, the sanctity of the holy place was not being violated.
- The term is used within Christianity to designate a holy person, one deemed to have lived a life of such great virtue and sanctity as to achieve special closeness to God.
Synonyms
holiness, godliness, sacredness, blessedness, saintliness, sanctitude, spirituality, piety, piousness, devoutness, devotion, righteousness, goodness, virtue, virtuousness, purity
1. 1.1 Ultimate importance and inviolability.
  the sanctity of human life
  Example sentencesExamples
  The sanctity of human life is the closest thing our culture has to a basic value.
  He dismisses ideas about the sanctity of human life, ‘because if anything it means the in-sanctity of species which are not human’.
  Amongst them is the idea of the sanctity of human life.
  Of course the court will approach those interests with a strong predilection in favour of the preservation of life, because of the sanctity of human life.
  But they all share the Chancellor's belief in the sanctity of work and importance of rewarding those who toil.
  I consider the sanctity of settlements to be of the utmost importance for the policy reasons more eloquently discussed elsewhere.
  ‘This argument goes to the heart of the debate about when life is created and the sanctity of human life,’ she said.
  While the fundamental principle was the sanctity of human life, this principle was not absolute.
  The interior of this example is covered with gold leaf, emphasizing the sanctity and importance of the objects placed within.
  The first affirms the sanctity of the human individual as individual.
  Now the crime of Barry and his comrades was that they apparently showed disregard for the sanctity of human life.
  This is the era in which we now live, an era when the sanctity of human life is so much less than it was in times past.
  Instead, should we choose to actually take measures to preserve freedom and the sanctity of human life, we must look first to our own backyard.
  The phrase ‘the sanctity of human life’ still resonates in legal and political debates, even among those who have no clear idea what it means.
  Here Keith recognised the tradition of use was more important than the sanctity of original fabric.
  Such things ought not to interfere with our regard for the sanctity of human life.
  It has been strongly opposed by many religions which emphasize the sanctity of human life from the day of conception.
  The sanctity of human life has been sidelined as an irrelevance in the Republic as blindly as in any paramilitary murder in the North.
  Islam makes the sanctity of human life a paramount obligation, and care for the innocent, the sufferers, the bereaved, a sacred duty.
  We are going to read more about the sanctity of human life and the dangers of playing God.
  Synonyms
  sacrosanctity, ultimate importance, inviolability

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.

单词	sanctity
释义	Definition of sanctity in English: sanctity nounPlural sanctities ˈsaŋ(k)tɪtiˈsæŋ(k)tədi mass noun 1The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians Example sentencesExamples He speaks of the history and sanctity of the order, and tells the crowd that it is the actions of a vile temptress, a witch, who brought them here. Emphasis on the sanctity of the human body can also be seen in the cult of the martyrs and saints, in which bodily remains are imbued with divine power. He extolled the virtues of Aranda belief, and disdained the modern world that had replaced traditional sanctities. The body of Simon de Montfort had endured similar treatment after Evesham in 1265, but it had served only to lend him an aura of sanctity in the minds of his erstwhile supporters. Yet Matilda II, despite her devotion and the influence she had over the English royal court, was never seen as a candidate for sanctity. Also, the Holy Prophet has clearly presented the Qur'anic law in respect of the honour and sanctity of the religious sentiments of every community and nation. The gurdwara authorities maintain that by providing them shelter in a legal way, the sanctity of the holy place was not being violated. ‘What is going on in Najaf and the rest of the Iraqi cities is a violation of sanctities, an aggression on holy sites and shedding of innocent blood that could lead to a vicious civil war,’ he said. The term is used within Christianity to designate a holy person, one deemed to have lived a life of such great virtue and sanctity as to achieve special closeness to God. One in his lifetime almost certainly achieved the popular status of sanctity without being formally sanctified. A bringer of healing water, she soon found herself pursued by believers in her sanctity and tormented by officials who hounded her with police interrogations. The sanctity of each of these sacred places of worship is determined by the purity in one's heart and not by the suffix to one's name. He says he does value marriage and its sanctity. The sanctity of heterosexual marriages has not been destroyed. Among the very oldest sanctities are the human rites of compulsion. Synonyms holiness, godliness, sacredness, blessedness, saintliness, sanctitude, spirituality, piety, piousness, devoutness, devotion, righteousness, goodness, virtue, virtuousness, purity 2Ultimate importance and inviolability. the sanctity of human life Example sentencesExamples I consider the sanctity of settlements to be of the utmost importance for the policy reasons more eloquently discussed elsewhere. While the fundamental principle was the sanctity of human life, this principle was not absolute. The phrase ‘the sanctity of human life’ still resonates in legal and political debates, even among those who have no clear idea what it means. The first affirms the sanctity of the human individual as individual. The sanctity of human life has been sidelined as an irrelevance in the Republic as blindly as in any paramilitary murder in the North. Amongst them is the idea of the sanctity of human life. The interior of this example is covered with gold leaf, emphasizing the sanctity and importance of the objects placed within. Now the crime of Barry and his comrades was that they apparently showed disregard for the sanctity of human life. Here Keith recognised the tradition of use was more important than the sanctity of original fabric. Of course the court will approach those interests with a strong predilection in favour of the preservation of life, because of the sanctity of human life. Such things ought not to interfere with our regard for the sanctity of human life. But they all share the Chancellor's belief in the sanctity of work and importance of rewarding those who toil. He dismisses ideas about the sanctity of human life, ‘because if anything it means the in-sanctity of species which are not human’. The sanctity of human life is the closest thing our culture has to a basic value. We are going to read more about the sanctity of human life and the dangers of playing God. Islam makes the sanctity of human life a paramount obligation, and care for the innocent, the sufferers, the bereaved, a sacred duty. It has been strongly opposed by many religions which emphasize the sanctity of human life from the day of conception. This is the era in which we now live, an era when the sanctity of human life is so much less than it was in times past. Instead, should we choose to actually take measures to preserve freedom and the sanctity of human life, we must look first to our own backyard. ‘This argument goes to the heart of the debate about when life is created and the sanctity of human life,’ she said. Synonyms sacrosanctity, ultimate importance, inviolability rare paramountcy Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'saintliness'): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus 'holy'. Rhymes sacrosanctity Definition of sanctity in US English: sanctity nounˈsæŋ(k)tədiˈsaNG(k)tədē 1The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians Example sentencesExamples A bringer of healing water, she soon found herself pursued by believers in her sanctity and tormented by officials who hounded her with police interrogations. Emphasis on the sanctity of the human body can also be seen in the cult of the martyrs and saints, in which bodily remains are imbued with divine power. He extolled the virtues of Aranda belief, and disdained the modern world that had replaced traditional sanctities. Yet Matilda II, despite her devotion and the influence she had over the English royal court, was never seen as a candidate for sanctity. One in his lifetime almost certainly achieved the popular status of sanctity without being formally sanctified. The sanctity of heterosexual marriages has not been destroyed. He speaks of the history and sanctity of the order, and tells the crowd that it is the actions of a vile temptress, a witch, who brought them here. The sanctity of each of these sacred places of worship is determined by the purity in one's heart and not by the suffix to one's name. Among the very oldest sanctities are the human rites of compulsion. ‘What is going on in Najaf and the rest of the Iraqi cities is a violation of sanctities, an aggression on holy sites and shedding of innocent blood that could lead to a vicious civil war,’ he said. The body of Simon de Montfort had endured similar treatment after Evesham in 1265, but it had served only to lend him an aura of sanctity in the minds of his erstwhile supporters. He says he does value marriage and its sanctity. Also, the Holy Prophet has clearly presented the Qur'anic law in respect of the honour and sanctity of the religious sentiments of every community and nation. The gurdwara authorities maintain that by providing them shelter in a legal way, the sanctity of the holy place was not being violated. The term is used within Christianity to designate a holy person, one deemed to have lived a life of such great virtue and sanctity as to achieve special closeness to God. Synonyms holiness, godliness, sacredness, blessedness, saintliness, sanctitude, spirituality, piety, piousness, devoutness, devotion, righteousness, goodness, virtue, virtuousness, purity 1.1 Ultimate importance and inviolability. the sanctity of human life Example sentencesExamples The sanctity of human life is the closest thing our culture has to a basic value. He dismisses ideas about the sanctity of human life, ‘because if anything it means the in-sanctity of species which are not human’. Amongst them is the idea of the sanctity of human life. Of course the court will approach those interests with a strong predilection in favour of the preservation of life, because of the sanctity of human life. But they all share the Chancellor's belief in the sanctity of work and importance of rewarding those who toil. I consider the sanctity of settlements to be of the utmost importance for the policy reasons more eloquently discussed elsewhere. ‘This argument goes to the heart of the debate about when life is created and the sanctity of human life,’ she said. While the fundamental principle was the sanctity of human life, this principle was not absolute. The interior of this example is covered with gold leaf, emphasizing the sanctity and importance of the objects placed within. The first affirms the sanctity of the human individual as individual. Now the crime of Barry and his comrades was that they apparently showed disregard for the sanctity of human life. This is the era in which we now live, an era when the sanctity of human life is so much less than it was in times past. Instead, should we choose to actually take measures to preserve freedom and the sanctity of human life, we must look first to our own backyard. The phrase ‘the sanctity of human life’ still resonates in legal and political debates, even among those who have no clear idea what it means. Here Keith recognised the tradition of use was more important than the sanctity of original fabric. Such things ought not to interfere with our regard for the sanctity of human life. It has been strongly opposed by many religions which emphasize the sanctity of human life from the day of conception. The sanctity of human life has been sidelined as an irrelevance in the Republic as blindly as in any paramilitary murder in the North. Islam makes the sanctity of human life a paramount obligation, and care for the innocent, the sufferers, the bereaved, a sacred duty. We are going to read more about the sanctity of human life and the dangers of playing God. Synonyms sacrosanctity, ultimate importance, inviolability Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.
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