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sacrosanct

Syllabification: (sac·ro·sanct)
Pronunciation: /ˈsakrōˌsaNG(k)t/
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Definition of sacrosanct

adjective

  • (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with:the individual’s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct

Derivatives

sacrosanctity

Pronunciation: /ˌsakrōˈsaNG(k)titē/
noun

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin sacrosanctus, from sacro 'by a sacred rite' (ablative of sacrum) + sanctus 'holy'

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