SACROSANCT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

sacrosanct

adjective

ˈsa-krō-ˌsaŋ(k)t

Definition of sacrosanct

as in sacred

not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it

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as in holy

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place

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Recent Examples of sacrosanct Fed independence is either sacrosanct or an unelected board protecting Wall Street. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 The rules governing red cards are sacrosanct in the international game, and Belgium were joined by legions of federations, fans, pundits, heads of state and former referees in excoriating FIFA for the decision to let Balogun play. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Few city planning concepts are as sacrosanct as the idea that growth is good and decline is bad. — Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026 And while the people in those living rooms may not be thrilled with this year’s Sox, their connection to the team remains sacrosanct regardless of its record. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct

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If this has proved conflicting, Gibney does not let on, marching from sacred target to sacred target with little apparent tentativeness.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacred

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Once upon a time, Herzog was the crazy visionary, determined at all costs to realize his aesthetic ambitions to feel more, to see deeper, to explore the madness of the world, a bit of a holy fool himself.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Most Indians were part of groups visiting the Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash in Tibet, holy pilgrimage sites for Hindus.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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