different between devotion vs sanctification

English

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Etymology

From Old French devocion, from Latin d?v?ti?, from d?v?tum +? -tio, from the supine of d?vove? (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??v????n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d??vo???n/

Noun

devotion (usually uncountable, plural devotions)

1. (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
2. (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
3. (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
4. (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
5. (in the plural, obsolete) Religious offerings; alms.

Translations

Middle French

Noun

devotion f (plural devotions)

1. devotion (quality of being devoted)

English

Etymology

From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctific?tionem, from sanctific?re (“to sanctify”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa?kt?f??ke???n/

Noun

sanctification (countable and uncountable, plural sanctifications)

1. (theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
2. The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
3. (slang, obsolete) Blackmail.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin s?nctific?ti?

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??k.ti.fi.ka.sj??/

Noun

sanctification f (plural sanctifications)

1. sanctification

References

• “sanctification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).