Thesaurus: sanctification

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1. n. The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;
2. n. the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified.
3. n. The act of consecrating, or of setting apart for a sacred purpose; consecration.
4. n. a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
5. 1. The act of sanctifying or making holy; the being sanctified or made holy; esp. (Theol.), the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to, a supreme love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified. God hath from the baginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. 2 Thess. ii. 13. 2. The act of consecrating, or of setting apart, for a sacred purpose; consecration. Bp. Burnet.
6. n:100 n. a religious ceremony in which something is made holy