sacrosanct

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/

Adjective

sacrosanct (comparative more sacrosanct, superlative most sacrosanct)

1. beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
   • 2011 August 14, Kenneth R. Harney, “Homeowner mortgage write-off may be in jeopardy”, Los Angeles Times:

     After decades of being considered politically sacrosanct, why are homeowner mortgage write-offs suddenly on the chopping block?

2. sacred.

Translations

beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable

• French: sacro-saint (fr) m, sacrosaint (fr) m
• German: sakrosankt (de)
• Japanese: 不可侵 (ja) (fukashin), 批判を許さない (ja) (hihan o yurusanai)

• Portuguese: sacrossanto (pt) m
• Swedish: okränkbar (sv)

sacred

• French: sacro-saint (fr), sacrosaint (fr)
• German: sakrosankt (de)

• Japanese: 神聖な (ja) (shinseina)
• Romanian: sacrosanct (ro)

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• French: sacrosaint (fr) m, sacro-saint (fr) m
• Macedonian: неприкосновен (mk) (neprikosnóven) m
• Norwegian: sakrosankt (no), fredlyst (no), hellig (no) og ukrenkelig (no)

References

• “sacrosanct” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, 1989