How Do You Spell UNSANCTIFY?

Pronunciation: [ʌnsˈanktɪfˌa͡ɪ] (IPA)

The word "unsanctify" is spelled with the prefix "un-" and the root word "sanctify". The IPA phonetic transcription for "unsanctify" is /ʌnsæŋktəfaɪ/. The prefix "un-" means "not" or "inverted", while the root word "sanctify" means "to make holy or sacred". Therefore, "unsanctify" means "to remove or make unholy". The spelling of this word follows the common English convention of adding the prefix "un-" to negate the meaning of a word.

UNSANCTIFY Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "unsanctify" is a verb that refers to the act of making something or someone lose its sacred or holy status. It is derived from the combination of the prefix "un-" (meaning not) and the word "sanctify" (meaning to make holy, consecrate, or set apart).

    To "unsanctify" is to remove the sanctity, religious significance, or sacredness from something that was previously revered or deemed holy. This could be done intentionally, typically as a result of desecration, blasphemy, or sacrilege, or it could occur unintentionally due to neglect, violation of rituals, or abandonment of practices that maintain the sacredness.

    The concept of "unsanctifying" can be applied to various religious, spiritual, or ceremonial contexts. For instance, in certain belief systems, the act of disrespecting or defiling a sacred object, place of worship, or religious ceremony is seen as an attempt to unsanctify or deconsecrate it.

    Metaphorically, "unsanctify" can also be used in a non-religious sense to describe the act of stripping something of its revered or exalted status. It can imply the loss of dignity, honor, respect, or reverence associated with a person, institution, or idea.

    Overall, "unsanctify" encapsulates the action of negating or removing the sacredness or holiness from something previously regarded as such, whether in a religious or symbolic context.

Common Misspellings for UNSANCTIFY

  • ynsanctify
  • hnsanctify
  • jnsanctify
  • insanctify
  • 8nsanctify
  • 7nsanctify
  • ubsanctify
  • umsanctify
  • ujsanctify
  • uhsanctify
  • unaanctify
  • unzanctify
  • unxanctify
  • undanctify
  • uneanctify
  • unwanctify
  • unsznctify
  • unssnctify
  • unswnctify

Etymology of UNSANCTIFY

The term unsanctify is derived from the prefix un-, which means not or lack of, and the root word sanctify. Sanctify itself comes from the Latin word sanctificare, formed by combining sanctus (meaning holy or sacred) and facere (meaning to make or to do). Therefore, unsanctify essentially means to make something not holy or to deprive something of its sacredness.

Similar spelling words for UNSANCTIFY

Conjugate verb Unsanctify

CONDITIONAL

I would unsanctify
you would unsanctify
he/she/it would unsanctify
we would unsanctify
they would unsanctify

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be unsanctifying
you would be unsanctifying
he/she/it would be unsanctifying
we would be unsanctifying
they would be unsanctifying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have unsanctify
you would have unsanctify
he/she/it would have unsanctify
we would have unsanctify
they would have unsanctify

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been unsanctifying
you would have been unsanctifying
he/she/it would have been unsanctifying
we would have been unsanctifying
they would have been unsanctifying

FUTURE

I will unsanctify
you will unsanctify
he/she/it will unsanctify
we will unsanctify
they will unsanctify

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be unsanctifying
you will be unsanctifying
he/she/it will be unsanctifying
we will be unsanctifying
they will be unsanctifying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have unsanctified
you will have unsanctified
he/she/it will have unsanctified
we will have unsanctified
they will have unsanctified

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been unsanctifying
you will have been unsanctifying
he/she/it will have been unsanctifying
we will have been unsanctifying
they will have been unsanctifying

IMPERATIVE

you unsanctify
we let´s unsanctify

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to unsanctify

PAST

I unsanctified
you unsanctified
he/she/it unsanctified
we unsanctified
they unsanctified

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was unsanctifying
you were unsanctifying
he/she/it was unsanctifying
we were unsanctifying
they were unsanctifying

PAST PARTICIPLE

unsanctified

PAST PERFECT

I had unsanctified
you had unsanctified
he/she/it had unsanctified
we had unsanctified
they had unsanctified

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been unsanctifying
you had been unsanctifying
he/she/it had been unsanctifying
we had been unsanctifying
they had been unsanctifying

PRESENT

I unsanctify
you unsanctify
he/she/it unsanctifies
we unsanctify
they unsanctify

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am unsanctifying
you are unsanctifying
he/she/it is unsanctifying
we are unsanctifying
they are unsanctifying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

unsanctifying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have unsanctified
you have unsanctified
he/she/it has unsanctified
we have unsanctified
they have unsanctified

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been unsanctifying
you have been unsanctifying
he/she/it has been unsanctifying
we have been unsanctifying
they have been unsanctifying

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