sacralize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sā′krə līz′, sak′rə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sa•cral•ize  (sā′krə līz′, sak′rə-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Religionto make sacred;
    imbue with sacred character, esp. through ritualized devotion:a society that sacralized science.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] sa′cral•ise′. 
  • sacral1 + -ize 1930–35
sa′cral•i•za′tion, n. 


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