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sanctification vs beatification

beatification vs sanctification

sanctification and beatification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sanctification Yes No No No
beatification Yes No No No
As nouns, beatification is a hyponym of sanctification; that is, beatification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sanctification:
  • sanctification: a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
  • beatification: (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization
Other hyponyms of sanctification include canonisation, canonization, consecration.
sanctification (noun) beatification (noun)
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
a state of supreme happiness
Difference between sanctification and beatification

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