Sacrosanct

//ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable. figuratively

    "It will be noted that pre-grouping routes between London and Scotland are no longer sacrosanct—for example, Glasgow St. Enoch trains no longer run necessarily to St. Pancras."

  2. 2
    Sacred, very holy.
Adjective
  1. 1
    must be kept sacred wordnet

Synonyms

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sacredawesomeawfuldivineesteemedheavenly

Example

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"My sentences are not sacrosanct."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sacrōsānctus.

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