Sanctification

Pronunciation

• IPA: /saÅ‹ktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Origin

From ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre ("to sanctify").

Full definition of sanctification

Noun

1. (theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
2. The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
3. (slang, obsolete) Blackmail.