Sacrosanct: meaning, definitions and examples

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sacrosanct

 

[ หˆsรฆkrษ™หŒsรฆล‹kt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sacred

Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. Treated as if holy and so deserving respect.

Synonyms

holy, sacred, untouchable

Examples of usage

  • It is a sacrosanct principle of democracy that everyone should have the right to vote.
  • The privacy of individuals is considered sacrosanct in many cultures.
Context #2 | Adjective

invulnerable

Regarded as too important or valuable to be criticized or attacked. Not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with.

Synonyms

inviolable, sacred, untouchable

Examples of usage

  • The author's artistic vision was considered sacrosanct and not to be altered by the editor.
  • In some societies, the leader's decisions are treated as sacrosanct and unquestionable.

Translations

Translations of the word "sacrosanct" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sacro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคตเคฟเคคเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heilig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sakral

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒัั‰ะตะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›wiฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅž่–ใช (ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sacrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sagrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kutsal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์„ฑํ•œ (์‹ ์„ฑํ•œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุฏุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ posvรกtnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posvรคtnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅžๅœฃ (shรฉnshรจng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posveฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ helgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัะธะตั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผqษ™ddษ™s

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sagrado

Etymology

The word 'sacrosanct' comes from the Latin 'sacrosanctus,' which is a combination of 'sacer' (sacred) and 'sanctus' (holy). It first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. Originally used in religious contexts to refer to things that are holy or sacred, it has since evolved to also mean something that is considered too important or valuable to be interfered with.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,462, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.