Sacrosanct: meaning, definitions and examples
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sacrosanct
[ หsรฆkrษหsรฆลkt ]
sacred
Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. Treated as if holy and so deserving respect.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น sacro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคตเคฟเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช heilig
๐ฎ๐ฉ sakral
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒััะตะฝะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลwiฤty
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅ่ใช (ใใใใใช)
๐ซ๐ท sacrรฉ
๐ช๐ธ sagrado
๐น๐ท kutsal
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฑํ (์ ์ฑํ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฏุณ
๐จ๐ฟ posvรกtnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ posvรคtnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅๅฃ (shรฉnshรจng)
๐ธ๐ฎ posveฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ helgur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะธะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแ แแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผqษddษs
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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