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sacrality

sacrality

9.9
Being holy or very important in a religion
  • noun
  • /səˈkrælɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : sacralidad
  • The sacrality of the ancient ruins draws visitors from around the world.
  • sacrality of the Temple
  • synagogue sacrality
  • Sacrality and hierarchy

Examples

  • Additionally, there were varying degrees of sacrality, and the meanings attached to places could shift, such as when rituals made secular spaces sacred or miracles transformed pagan sites into Christian ones.

    Academic text (2018)

  • While differences existed between town cathedrals, rural churches, and monastic churches, legislative ideas about sacrality pertained to all churches.

    Academic text (2018)

  • One is the issue of the sacrality of the subject matter.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Temple sacrality is stated and at the same time withdrawn, present and yet absent.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Both are chancel screens and indicate sacrality and hierarchy.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The presence of God, the greatest, most generalized witness, provides an uninterrupted mode of sacrality throughout the process.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The moment of "emplacement" infuses the synagogue with sacrality reminiscent of the Temple.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Conferring sacrality to the personhood of specific individuals is not confined to Hindus and Catholics.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Rather, the exclusion of catechumens from the Anastasis was a ritual separation that emphasized both the sacrality of the holy places and the cultural significance of baptism.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Many cultures recognize the sacrality of their sacred sites, treating them with great respect.

Synonyms

holiness
vssacrality
70 5.8

A state of being pure and close to God or to religious things

refers to religious status more broadly rather than purity focus
sanctity
vssacrality
66 7.2

Being holy or sacred and treated with great respect

focuses on religious status without stressing personal reverence
sacredness
vssacrality
5 5.8

A quality that makes people treat something with deep religious respect

covers general religious status without focusing on veneration
sanctitude
vssacrality
9.9

A state of being holy or sacred

is identical in meaning but used more commonly

Antonyms

profane
2 6.3

Not related to religion, like everyday life or art

How Sacred

holiness
70 5.8
sanctity
66 7.2
sacrality
  • Formal
9.9
sacredness
5 5.8

Surface Forms

sacrality singular
sacralities plural

Morphology

sacrality = sacral (transparent) = sacral + ity

The word is clearly derived from 'sacral' with the addition of the suffix '-ity' to form a noun indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Sacrality comes from the Latin root sacer meaning 'sacred', the same root behind the English word sacred. So sacrality means the quality of being holy or set apart.