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sacrosanct
[
sak
-roh-sangkt
]
Origin
sac·ro·sanct
/
ˈsæk
roʊˌsæŋkt
/
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[
sak
-roh-sangkt
]
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adjective
1.
extremely sacred or inviolable:
a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
2.
not to be entered or trespassed upon:
She considered her home office sacrosanct.
3.
above or beyond criticism, change, or interference:
a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Latin
sacrō sānctus
made holy by sacred rite.
See
sacred
,
saint
Related forms
sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty,
sac·ro·sanct·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
1.
religious
,
sacrilegious
,
sacrosanct
(see synonym note at
religious
);
2.
sacred
,
sacrosanct
.
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sacrosanct
(ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt)
—
adj
very sacred or holy; inviolable
[C17: from Latin
sacrōsanctus
made holy by sacred rite, from
sacrō
by sacred rite, from
sacer
holy +
sanctus,
from
sancīre
to hallow]
sacro'sanctity
—
n
'sacrosanctness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
sacrosanct
1601, from L. sacrosanctus "protected by religious sanction," from sacro, abl. of sacrum "religious sanction" (from neut. sing. of sacer "sacred") + sanctus, pp. of sancire "make sacred" (see
sacred
).
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