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sacrosanctity


adjective

  1. extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
  2. not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct.
  3. above or beyond criticism, change, or interference: a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.

adjective

  1. very sacred or holy; inviolable

adj.“superlatively sacred or inviolable,” c.1600, from Latin sacrosanctus “protected by religious sanction, consecrated with religious ceremonies,” from sacro, ablative of sacrum “religious sanction” (from neuter singular of sacer “sacred”) + sanctus, past participle of sancire “make sacred” (for both, see sacred). Earlier in partially anglicized form sacro-seint (c.1500).

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