- (n.) The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;.
- (n.) The act of consecrating or of setting apart for a sacred purpose; consecration.
- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "sanctification" http://smartdefine.org/sanctification/definitions/2057740 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "sanctification" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sanctification/definitions/2057740> |