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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSacralize
/ˈseɪ.krə.laɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make sacred or to imbue with religious or spiritual significance.
"Ancient cultures would often sacralize natural landmarks such as mountains and rivers." - 2
To treat something ordinary or secular as inviolable, holy, or above criticism.
"Modern political ideologies sometimes attempt to sacralize the state and its founding documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'sacer' (holy or sacred) combined with the suffix '-ize' (to make or cause to be). It entered English in the late 19th century through sociological and theological discourse to describe the process of imbuing secular objects, institutions, or practices with sacred or religious significance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sacralize" is said worldwide
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sacraliser
Transliteration: /sa.kʁa.li.ze/
"Certaines sociétés cherchent à sacraliser leurs traditions."
sakralisieren
Transliteration: /zakʁaliˈziːʁən/
"Es ist ungewöhnlich, weltliche Gesetze zu sakralisieren."
sacralizzare
Transliteration: /sa.kra.lidˈdza.re/
"Il rito serve a sacralizzare lo spazio circostante."
sacralizar
Transliteration: /sa.kɾa.liˈsaɾ/
"La ceremonia busca sacralizar la unión de la pareja."
sacralizar
Transliteration: /sa.kɾa.liˈzaʁ/
"Eles tentam sacralizar antigas práticas agrícolas."
पवित्र करना
Transliteration: pavitra karnā
"मंदिर के निर्माण से पहले भूमि को पवित्र किया जाता है।"
神圣化
Transliteration: shénshènghuà
"人类倾向于将某些历史事件神圣化。"
신성시하다
Transliteration: sinseongshihada
"그들은 조상들의 전통을 신성시하는 경향이 있다."
神聖化する
Transliteration: shinseika suru
"古代の人々は自然の力を神聖化した。"
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