English → Latin
“sanctification” in Latin
cōnsecrātiōdedication, consecrationsānctificātiōsanctificationsānctitāsinviolability, sacredness, sanctity; holiness, virtue, piety, integrity, honour, chastity
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sanctification
Act of consecration, consecratio.
The making or being holy, sanctificatio (ecclesiastical technical term): sanctitas, pietas erga Deum (holiness): Or by the verbs. Vid: also, HOLINESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sanctification?
- The usual Latin words for “sanctification” are cōnsecrātiō, sānctificātiō, sānctitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.