SACRALIZE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sacralize

verb

ˈsa-krə-ˌlīz

Definition of sacralize

as in to bless

to make holy through prayers or ritual sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony

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Recent Examples of sacralize The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023

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Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.

— David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles blessed us with that on Sunday.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of bless

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The King’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, is also expected to be consecrated during the ceremony.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Still, there were only eight African Anglican clergy in Kenya by 1920, and the first Kenyan bishops would not be consecrated until 1955.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of consecrate

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Guns became sacred, and violence was increasingly justified, if not sanctified.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
The church has always preached that humans are created in God’s image; by assuming the messy fragility of human form, God’s son sanctified human experience.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

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