Sanctity (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being holy.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The bishop spoke of the sanctity of the sacred temple and its importance to their faith.
- The nuns took vows to protect the sanctity of their convent and the values it represented.
- She felt a deep sense of the sanctity of life and couldn't bear the thought of harming another living being.
- The priest emphasized the sanctity of marriage and the commitment it demanded from both partners.
- Visitors were asked to respect the sanctity of the sacred grounds by keeping their voices low and not littering.