What is another word for Sanctifying?

Pronunciation: [sˈanktɪfˌa͡ɪɪŋ] (IPA)

Sanctifying is a term used to imply the concept of being holy or purified. There are several synonyms that are associated with this word which include consecrating, cleansing, blessing, hallowing, and dedicating. The term sanctifying is frequently used in a religious context, such as "the sanctification of the church." The process of sanctification is one in which an individual or object is made pure or holy through the removal of impurities or through the imposition of religious ritual and practice. The word itself originates from the Latin 'sanctify', which means to make holy. These synonyms help to reinforce the idea that sanctification is a sacred process that plays an essential role in many religious traditions.

Usage examples for Sanctifying

The Father creating, the Son redeeming, the Holy Spirit Sanctifying.
"Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel"
John Yeardley
Once, however, when Antony had just placed some fresh ice around her head, she opened her eyes and said, "Dear little Daddy," and the light on Antony's face-poor victim of perverse instincts that too often drew his really fine nature awry-was Sanctifying to see.
"The Worshipper of the Image"
Richard Le Gallienne
Merbaboe, the "ash-ejecting," and Merapi, the "fire-throwing," flank the loftier crest, honeycombed with dim cave temples, now deserted and forgotten, but formerly Sanctifying those watch-towers of Nature which guard the hoary shrine of Boro-Boedoer.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings

Related words: sanctification, blessing, sanctify, sanctified, holiness, holy, greatness, holiness is next to godliness

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