Sacrosanct
/ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 Sacred, very holy.
Adjective
- 1 must be kept sacred wordnet
Example
More examples"My sentences are not sacrosanct."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sacrōsānctus.