sanctification
English
Etymology
From ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Noun
sanctification (plural sanctifications)
- (theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
- The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
- (slang, obsolete) Blackmail.