Sacralization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /seɪkɹəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sacralization is a noun meaning The endowment of something with sacred qualities; making sacred.
Meaning
The endowment of something with sacred qualities; making sacred.
More Meanings
- A developmental abnormality in which the first sacral vertebra becomes fused with the fifth lumbar veterbra.
Example Sentences
The sacralization of arbitrary lines on a map may seem illogical, but there is a rationale to the respecting of norms, even arbitrary and unjustifiable ones.
The spirituality of hunters and gatherers is a sacralization of everyday life, but once we move to maintain a formal priesthood, we also move to split experience into the sacred and the profane.
Word Forms
- sacralizations
Antonyms for sacralization
Common opposites include desanctification, desacralization.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sacrament, sanctuarization, sacring, sacramental, sanctification, desacralization.
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