sacralization

sacralization
a) To dedicate and sanctify a structure such as a church or religious school for a sacred purpose.
b) A developmental abnormality in which the first sacral vertebra becomes fused with the fifth lumbar veterbra.
Ant: desanctification, desacralization
See Also: sacralize

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  • sacralize — sacralization, n. /say kreuh luyz , sak reuh /, v.t., sacralized, sacralizing. to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, esp. through ritualized devotion: a society that sacralized science. Also, esp. Brit., sacralise. [1930 35; SACRAL1 + IZE] …   Universalium

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