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sanctification vs canonization

canonization vs sanctification

sanctification and canonization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sanctification Yes No No No
canonization Yes No No No
As nouns, canonization is a hyponym of sanctification; that is, canonization is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sanctification:
  • sanctification: a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
  • canonization: (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
Other hyponyms of sanctification include beatification, canonisation, consecration.
sanctification (noun) canonization (noun)
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
Difference between sanctification and canonization

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