sanctity

[US]/'sæŋ(k)tɪtɪ/
[UK]/'sæŋktəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. holiness; dignity; inviolability

Phrases & Collocations

sanctity of life

sanctity of marriage

religious sanctity

sanctity of nature

sanctity of tradition

Example Sentences

the sanctity of an oath

the sanctity of human life.

the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.

She carried the odour of sanctity about her.

bourgeois society took for granted the sanctity of property.

The sanctity of marriage should be respected by all.

Many people believe in the sanctity of life.

The church is a place of sanctity and peace.

The sanctity of the temple was preserved for centuries.

The sanctity of the law must be upheld in a just society.

He spoke about the sanctity of human rights in his speech.

The sanctity of the ceremony was evident in every detail.

The sanctity of the ritual was deeply ingrained in their culture.

She defended the sanctity of the natural environment.

The sanctity of the oath was taken very seriously by the knights.

Real-world Examples

You violated the sanctity of my mouth.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

Thus you see, your Sanctity, that without your assistance I am ruined and undone for ever.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

And please protect me from impure thoughts, and teach me to respect the sanctity of my body.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

No, seriously. Seriously. What has happened to the sanctity of marriage?

Source: Friends Season 6

Discarded shoes are often seen as a symbol of the sanctity of marriage.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

The Republican Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp accused the President of seeking to destroy the sanctity of the ballot box.

Source: BBC Listening March 2021 Collection

It was a class that permanently changed the way I thought about the sanctity of creating.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

'Let me die' cried Jacintha, 'but your Sanctity is in the right! This then is the fact stated briefly.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

You're in pursuit of your own sanctity.

Source: The Good Wife Season 1

You know, it's not that you violated the sanctity of our friendship.

Source: Suits Season 3

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