canonized

• Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui a été officiellement déclaré saint par l'Église, ou, au sens figuré, quelque chose qui a été formellement accepté comme faisant partie d'un canon ou d'une norme établie.

Describes someone or something that has been officially declared a saint by the Church, or metaphorically, something that has been formally accepted as part of an established canon or standard.

1. Accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standingC1formal

   Given official or widely accepted status as being of the highest importance, authority, or sanctity.

   Canonisé (sens figuré)

   • These texts are considered canonized within the field of literary criticism.
   • His theories have become canonized in modern psychology.
   • The film is a canonized classic of world cinema.

   Synonymescanonicalconsecratedhallowedsanctified

   Antonymesdebasedprofanedunhallowedunsanctified

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte officiel de déclarer une personne décédée sainte dans l'Église catholique romaine, ou plus généralement pour reconnaître à quelqu'un ou quelque chose une grande importance ou autorité.

A verb used to indicate the act of officially declaring a deceased person a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, or more generally, to treat someone or something as being of great significance or authority.

1. Declare a saintB2formal

   To officially declare a deceased person to be a saint in the Christian church.

   canoniser

   • The Pope will canonize the nun next year.
   • Many martyrs were canonized centuries after their death.
   • The process to canonize a person involves a thorough investigation.

   Synonymessaint

   Antonymesprofaneunhallow

2. Treat as sacredC1formal

   To regard someone or something with great respect and reverence, as if they were sacred.

   Traiter comme sacré

   • Fans often canonize their favorite celebrities.
   • The author was canonized by literary critics after his death.
   • We should not canonize historical figures without considering their flaws.

   Synonymesconsecrateenshrinehallowreveresanctifyvenerate

   Antonymesdesecrateprofanevilify