sacralize: Meaning and Definition of

sa•cral•ize

Pronunciation: (sā'kru-līz", sak'ru-), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, esp. through ritualized devotion: a society that sacralized science.
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