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sacred
adj. concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
devotional
adj. relating to worship; "a devotional exercise"
consecrated, sanctified
adj. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated chursh"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
Fuzzynyms (39)
dedicated, dedicated to, devoted to
adj. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
ethereal, celestial, supernal
adj. of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"
divine, godly
adj. emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black1 or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review
godlike, deific
adj. characterized by divine or godlike nature
godly, reverent, worshipful
adj. showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
lofty, exalted, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded
adj. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
pure
adj. (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"
angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted
adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
august, revered, venerable
adj. profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
pure
adj. (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"
angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted
adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
dedicated, dedicated to, devoted to
adj. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
Synonyms (20)
holy, hallowed
adj. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
consecrate, consecrated
adj. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
heavenly
adj. of or belonging to heaven or god
pious
adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
godly, reverent, worshipful
adj. showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous
adj. excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
prayerful
adj. disposed to pray or appearing to pray
blessed, beatified
adj. Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
blessed
adj. worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity"
Antonyms (12)
profane
adj. not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
desecrated
adj. treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries"
lay, temporal, laic, secular, worldly, laical
adj. concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; "lords temporal and spiritual"
ungodly, sinful, iniquitous, peccant
adj. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
sacred
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