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sacrosanct

[ sak-roh-sangkt ]

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.



sacrosanct

/ ˈ²õæ°ì°ùəʊˌ²õæŋ°ì³Ù /

adjective

  1. very sacred or holy; inviolable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sacrosanct1

First recorded in 1595–1605, sacrosanct is from Latin ²õ²¹³¦°ùÅ sÄnctus “made holy by sacred rite.†See sacred, saint
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sacrosanct1

C17: from Latin ²õ²¹³¦°ùŲõ²¹²Ô³¦³Ù³Ü²õ made holy by sacred rite, from ²õ²¹³¦°ùÅ by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from ²õ²¹²Ô³¦Ä«°ù±ð to hallow
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Example Sentences

Transparency in government is one of our oldest and most sacrosanct rights; it is what protects us from jackboots in the night.

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That should be a place that is sacrosanct for the athletes to be in a relaxed state.

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Grand jury testimony and evidence was secret and considered sacrosanct within the DOJ.

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The Fed and financial markets consider the central bank’s independence sacrosanct for sound economic policymaking.

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The state's response in their 49-page affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court on Thursday has not come as a surprise in a country rooted in patriarchal traditions and where marriages are considered sacrosanct.

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