sacrosanctness
roʊˌsæŋkt 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.
Related forms
sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty, sac·ro·sanct·ness, noun
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| —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 | |
| 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 | |
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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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