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sanctitas

Sanctitas is a Latin noun meaning holiness, sacredness, or sanctity. It is derived from sanctus, “holy,” and has been used in Christian theology and Latin literature to denote the quality of being set apart for a sacred purpose or for God.

Etymology and usage: In late antique and medieval Latin, sanctitas appears in discussions of the sacred, the

Theological usage: In Catholic theology, sanctitas can describe the inherent holiness of God, the holiness of

Contemporary and scholarly usage: In modern scholarship, sanctitas is most often encountered in Latin patristic and

divine
nature
of
God,
and
the
sanctity
of
persons
and
objects
(for
example,
sanctitas
Dei,
sanctitas
martyrum).
It
is
closely
related
to
sanctus
and
to
sanctificatio,
the
latter
denoting
the
process
of
becoming
holy.
Christ,
and
the
saintly
state
of
the
Christian
by
grace;
sanctificatio
denotes
the
sanctifying
work
of
God
in
believers.
In
Protestant
traditions,
sanctification
is
likewise
central,
understood
as
a
divine
work
and
a
human
cooperative
growth
in
holiness.
scholastic
texts
or
in
translations
of
official
church
documents.
In
everyday
English
usage,
the
term
is
largely
superseded
by
sanctity
or
holiness,
though
the
Latin
term
remains
common
in
historical
discussions.
See
also
sanctity,
holiness,
sanctification,
consecration.