What does "beatification" mean?

The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.

What is a synonym for "beatification"?

Common synonyms include: blessedness, aggrandizement, apotheosis, ascent, assumption, beatitude.

How do you pronounce "beatification"?

Pronounced //biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//.

Beatification

//biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization. countable, uncountable
2
(Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization wordnet
3
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy wordnet
4
a state of supreme happiness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blessedness aggrandizement apotheosis ascent assumption beatitude

Etymology

From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.

Related phrases

roman catholic church

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