/ˈsæŋktəti ||; ˈsæŋktətɪ/noun[U] 1 sanctity (of sth) the state of being very important and worth protecting 神圣而应维护: the sanctity of marriage 婚姻之神圣 I believe in the sanctity of human life. 我相信人类生命的神圣。
2 the state of being holy 神圣;圣洁: a life of sanctity, like that of St Francis 圣方济各式的圣洁生活the sanctity of the Church教会的神圣