Etymology

sacrosanct

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Today it means: Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable. Full definition →

Latin sacrōsānctus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromsacrōsānctus
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromsacrōsānctus
  3. English todaysacrosanct

Learned borrowing from Latin sacrōsānctus.

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