sanctification
noun/ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of making something holy
- sanctification by the Holy Spirit
- (figurative) Victorian culture's sanctification of motherhood
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