adj

sacrosanct

SAK-roh-sangkt

adj

So important, sacred, or protected that it must not be questioned, changed, or interfered with.

"Editorial independence is considered sacrosanct at the newspaper."

"For her, family dinner time was sacrosanct."

How to Use Sacrosanct

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUntouchable — too important or sacred to challenge or change.

Common pairings

considered sacrosanct a sacrosanct principle

more sacrosanct comparative, most sacrosanct superlative

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Editorial independence is considered _____ at the newspaper.

From Latin sacrosanctus, from sacer ("sacred") and sanctus ("holy, made sacred by oath").

inviolable sacred

unsacred violable

holy sacred sanctified

inviolable sacred unsacred violable holy sanctified