The difference between Sacred and Sacrosanct
When used as adjectives, sacred means characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense, whereas sacrosanct means beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction.
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Sacred as an adjective:
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated; made holy.
Examples:
"a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service"
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Sacred as an adjective:
Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
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Sacred as an adjective:
Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
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Sacred as an adjective:
Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
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Sacred as an adjective:
Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
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Sacred as an adjective (followed by the preposition "to"):
Consecrated; dedicated; devoted
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Sacred as an adjective (archaic):
Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
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Sacred as a verb:
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Sacrosanct as an adjective:
Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
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Sacrosanct as an adjective:
Sacred, very holy.