Root : Sacro/Sanct
means holy.
Origin: Latin ; ‘sacrere’
SACRED
adjective
>> connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
>>> religious rather than secular.
>>> embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion.
>>> regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual.
Usage :
Cow is an animal considered sacred to Indian culture.
The site at Eleusis is considered sacred to all the Rangers.
SACROSANCT
adjective
>> regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Usage:
An individual’s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct.
Weekend rest days were considered sacrosanct.
CONSECRATE
verb
>> make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.
Usage:
The present church was consecrated in 1845.
In 1998, he was consecrated as the bishop of North Africa.
OBSECRATION
noun
>> earnest pleading or supplication.
Usage:
John was obsecrating the authorities to release him as he was innocent.
SANCTIFY
adjective
>> set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
>>> make legitimate or binding by religious sanction.
>>> free from sin; purify.
Usage :
The temple was built there to sanctify the site.
The couple saw their love sanctified by the ceremony of marriage.
DESECRATE
verb
>> treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
Usage:
He ignored advice and went on to desecrate the proceeding.
Police arrested the vandals who desecrated the graves last week.
EXECRATE
verb
>> feel or express great loathing for.
>>> curse, swear.
Usage:
The Judges were execrated as dangerous and corrupt.