WorldAugust 23, 2026

sanctify

SANK-tuh-fye

Definition

To give official or religious approval, legitimacy, or moral justification to something.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'sanctificare,' combining 'sanctus' (holy) and 'facere' (to make), entering English via Old French to mean the act of making something holy or sacred.

In the news

The author notes that critics have perceived the judiciary as a partner used to sanctify the political agenda of the BJP, meaning to grant it a veneer of legal or moral legitimacy.

India’s judicial fault lines exposed

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