What does "sanctification" mean?

The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.

How do you pronounce "sanctification"?

Pronounced //saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: apotheosis, beatification, beatitude, blessing, celebration, consecrating.

/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit. countable, uncountable
2
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy wordnet
3
The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration. countable, uncountable
4
Blackmail. countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable

"Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification."

From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”).