sanctification

English

Etymology

From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

• Audio (AU):

  (file)

Noun

sanctification (countable and uncountable, plural sanctifications)

1. (theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
2. The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
3. (slang, obsolete) Blackmail.