Meaning
Sanctity is a noun that means the quality of being holy, sacred, or morally pure. It can also refer to something that deserves great respect or inviolability.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Noun
- Uncountable in most uses (e.g., the sanctity of life).
- Commonly used with abstract or important concepts such as life, marriage, human rights, the law.
- Often appears in the structure: the sanctity of + noun.
Common Phrases
- the sanctity of life – the sacredness and value of human life
- the sanctity of marriage – the holiness or seriousness of marriage
- the sanctity of the law – the inviolable authority of law
- the sanctity of human rights – the sacredness of rights
Collocations
- protect the sanctity of
- respect the sanctity of
- violate the sanctity of
- uphold the sanctity of
- threaten the sanctity of
Examples
- Many people believe in the sanctity of human life and oppose capital punishment.
- The judge emphasized the sanctity of the courtroom and demanded silence.
- She wanted her wedding ceremony to reflect the sanctity of marriage.
- Journalists argued that government surveillance violated the sanctity of privacy.
- Soldiers swore to defend the sanctity of their nation’s laws.
- The temple is a place of sanctity and peace.
- Activists fought to preserve the sanctity of the environment.
- He questioned the sanctity of traditions that no longer made sense.
Synonyms or Related
- holiness
- sacredness
- inviolability
- purity
- divinity
Antonym
- profanity
- irreverence
- defilement
- violation