sanctity
noun
sanc·ti·ty
ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-tē 
plural sanctities
1
: holiness of life and character : godliness
2
a
: the quality or state of being holy or sacred : inviolability
b
sanctities plural
: sacred objects, obligations, or rights
Examples of sanctity in a Sentence
the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture
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Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.
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In a sense, Sacred Fig is a home invasion movie in which the family’s sanctity, and ultimately its physical safety, is threatened by outside forces tearing them apart from the inside as well.
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When this occurs, public worship is suspended until a penitential rite is performed to restore the sanctity of the church.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
In a sense, Sacred Fig is a home invasion movie in which the family’s sanctity, and ultimately its physical safety, is threatened by outside forces tearing them apart from the inside as well.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
When this occurs, public worship is suspended until a penitential rite is performed to restore the sanctity of the church.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanctity
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“Sanctity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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sanctity
noun
sanc·ti·ty
ˈsaŋ(k)-tət-ē
plural sanctities
2
: the quality or state of being holy or sacred
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