词根：secr, sacr, sanct ( sacer, saint) = holy, sacred 神圣的
来自拉丁语的sacer(=sacred),sancire(=to render sacred)。过去分词为sanctus。sacer,saint 是它们的变形。同义词根有来自拉丁语的pi以及来自希腊语的hagi。
同源词：
1. consecrate（使和神圣在一起con<com(=together) + secr(=holy)）
vt. 使神圣；献给，奉献
consecration n.神圣化；奉献；（圣职）授任仪式
A priest consecrates matzo and wine prior to a communion ceremony. 牧师在圣餐仪式之前将无酵饼和葡萄酒作为祭品。
2. desecrate（贬低神圣 de(=down) + secr(=holy)）
vt. sth + to + sth 亵渎神圣，玷污神圣
desecration n.亵渎神圣
The Satanists desecrated the church sanctuary with animal blood. 那些崇拜撒时旦的人用动物的鲜血来玷污教会圣所的神圣。
3. execrable（脱离神圣的 ex(=down) + ecr<secr(=holy)）
adj.极坏的；恶劣的
execrate v.诅咒；憎恶
execration n.诅咒；憎恶
How execrabel,that a man guilty of murder should go free. 杀人犯居然逍遥法外，真是太可恶了。
4. sanctimonious（如圣者般行事的 sanct (=holy)）
adj.伪装虔诚的，假装神圣的
The sanctimonious religious right would outlaw everything fun if they could. 伪装虔诚的宗教保守主义势力总是尽他们所能禁止一切娱乐活动。
5. sacred
adj.神圣的；神的；与宗教相关的；庄严的；不可侵犯的
sacred cow （印度的）圣牛；<谑>神圣不容侵犯的事物
sacred writings 宗教经典《古兰经》、《圣经》等
sacred music 宗教音乐
sacred promise 着重的诺言
Sacre Coeur （法国巴黎的）圣心大教堂
6. sacrifice （成为神圣的东西）*fic(=make)
n.牺牲，（供奉的）祭品；牺牲行为；牺牲品
v.（向神）献祭；牺牲
sacrificial adj.牺牲的
7. sacrilege
n.亵渎神圣 *leg(=send)
sacrilegious adj.亵渎神圣的
8. sacristan
n.<古>（天主教）教堂看守人，圣器保管人
9. sacristy
n.（天主教教堂的）圣器收藏室
10. sacrosanct
adj.神圣不容侵犯的 *sanct(=holy)
He regards his privileges as sacrosanct. 他认为自己的特权是不容侵犯的。
11. sacrament
n.圣事，圣礼（包括洗礼、坚信礼、圣体，告解、终傅、神品、婚配
the Blessed /Holy Sacrament 圣餐礼
12. sacramental
adj.圣事的，圣餐（礼）的
sacramental wine 圣餐用葡萄酒
13. saerdotal
adj.圣职的，祭司的 *sacer,sacr(=holy),dot(=give)
sacerdotalism n.祭司制度
14. sanctify
v.使神圣 *ify (=make)
sanctification n.神圣化
15. sanction
n.批准，认可，承认，同意；（一般数个国家共同对违反国际法的国家所实施的）国际制裁 v.批准，认可，承认，同意
a book that was translated without the sanction of the author and publisher 未经作者和出版人同意而翻译的书
apply economic/arms sanctions against an aggressor coutry 对侵略国家实施经济/军事制裁
punitive /vindicatory sanction 刑罚/惩罚
Would you sanction flogging as a punishment for crimes of violence ? 你同意将鞭笞作为对暴力罪行的惩罚吗？
16. sanctity
n.圣洁；神圣；(pl.)神圣的事物（如义务、感情等）
violate the sanctity of an oath 亵渎誓言的神圣
the sanctities of the home 家庭的神圣义务
17. sanctuary
n.圣所，教堂，寺庙；内殿；祭坛；避难所，庇护所；（鸟兽等的）禁猎区 *ary ( =place where)
seek /take sanctuary 寻找避难所/逃往圣所
sanctuary of political refugees 政治流亡人士的避难所
sanctuary privilege 庇护权
bird sanctuary 鸟类禁猎区
18. sanctum
n.圣所；密室 *un(=place where)
19. saint
n.圣人；（死后）进入天国的人；天使；道德，崇高的人，似圣徒般的人；(S~)圣（在人名、教堂名、职位名等之前多写做St.） *saint<sanct(=holy)
sainted adj.神圣的；追封为圣徒的
sainthood n.圣徒身份；[总称]诸圣
I'm no saint. 我不是圣人
the (blessed) Saints 上天的各位圣人
St.Luke 圣人卢克
20. saintly
adj.神圣的；圣人般的 *saint,sanct(=holy),ly(=pertaining to)
saintliness n.神圣，圣洁
Saintlike adj.神圣的，圣人般的
saintly expression on his face 他脸上圣人般的表情
21. obsecrate
v.恳求；吁请（因为是神圣的）《ob- = on account of 》
obsecration n.恳求；请愿
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