sacrosanct

[ sak-roh-sangkt ]
/ ˈsæk roʊˌsæŋkt /
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adjective

extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct.
above or beyond criticism, change, or interference: a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.

Origin of sacrosanct

First recorded in 1595–1605, sacrosanct is from the Latin word sacrō sānctus made holy by sacred rite. See sacred, saint

OTHER WORDS FROM sacrosanct

sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty, sac·ro·sanct·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sacrosanct

religious sacrilegious sacrosanct sacred sacrosanct

Words nearby sacrosanct

sacrococcygeal muscle, sacrodynia, sacroiliac, sacrolumbar, sacroposterior position, sacrosanct, sacrosciatic, sacrospinal, sacrotransverse position, sacrovertebral, sacrum

Words related to sacrosanctity

beatitude, blessedness, consecration, devotion, devoutness, divinity, faith, godliness, grace, humility, inviolability, piety, purity, religiosity, reverence, righteousness, sacredness, sanctity, unction, virtuousness

Example sentences from the Web for sacrosanctity

  • We confess ourselves unable to follow this transfer of the superstition of sacrosanctity from a king to a chamber.

    Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) |John Morley

  • It was then that I learned the sacrosanctity of private papers.

    The Belovd Vagabond |William J. Locke

  • But my boyish appreciation of the Bishop's mundane qualities was equaled by my faith in the sacrosanctity of his office.

    Memoirs of Life and Literature |W. H. Mallock

  • He laughed at the reputation for sacrosanctity which the populace bestowed upon Sunario.

    The Hidden Force |Louis Couperus

British Dictionary definitions for sacrosanctity

sacrosanct
/ (ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt) /

adjective

very sacred or holy; inviolable

Derived forms of sacrosanct

sacrosanctity or sacrosanctness, noun

Word Origin for sacrosanct

C17: from Latin sacrōsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancīre to hallow