sanctification

Synonyms

Sanc`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. sanctificatio: cf. F. sanctification.] 1. The act of sanctifying or making holy; the being sanctified or made holy; esp. (Theol.), the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to, a supreme love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified. God hath from the baginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. 2 Thess. ii. 13. 2. The act of consecrating, or of setting apart, for a sacred purpose; consecration. Bp. Burnet.