📚 Not officially accepted 🕊️ Not made a saint

uncanonized

9.3

Not officially declared a saint by a church

adjective
/ˌʌnˈkænəˌnaɪzd/

Formal

: no canonizado

Many uncanonized individuals are still remembered for their good deeds in local traditions.

Examples

Legends often grow around uncanonized figures who inspired their communities.
The church has many uncanonized figures in its history.
The church has strict criteria for sainthood, so some holy people remain uncanonized.
Many believe that uncanonized saints deserve recognition.
Many uncanonized individuals are revered by local communities for their acts of kindness.
The church holds a special service to honor uncanonized figures who have made significant contributions to faith.
Despite not being officially recognized, she believes her grandmother was an uncanonized saint for her selflessness.

Antonyms

canonized

Formal

8.8

People treat something as officially important and the accepted standard

How Canonized

canonized

Formal

8.8

beatified

Formal

9.9

uncanonized

Formal

9.3

Surface Forms

uncanonized positive

Morphology

uncanonized = canonized (transparent) = un + canon + ize + ed

The adjective is formed by negating 'canonized' with the productive prefix 'un-'; learners can interpret it as 'not officially declared a saint'.

Etymology

Uncanonized is made of un- 'not' and canon 'rule' or 'standard', and the same root appears in canonize which means 'to make official', so uncanonized describes someone who has not been officially declared a saint.