C1 verb साहित्यिक

semisanctship

/ˌsɛmiˈsæŋktʃɪp/

To accord a status of partial holiness or semi-sacred reverence to a person, object, or idea. It describes the act of treating something with significant respect and religious-like devotion without claiming it is fully divine.

उदाहरण

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1

Modern fans often semisanctship their favorite pop icons, treating every word as gospel.

Modern fans often treat their icons as semi-sacred.

2

The state attempted to semisanctship the founding documents to discourage any legislative changes.

The state tried to bestow a semi-holy status upon the documents.

3

I don't think we should semisanctship the coach just for winning one championship.

I don't think we should act like the coach is a saint.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
semisanctship
Verb
semisanctship
क्रिया विशेषण
semisanctly
विशेषण
semisanct
संबंधित
semisanctity
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याद रखने का तरीका

Visualize a 'semi' truck carrying a 'sanctuary' on a 'ship'—you are moving something halfway toward becoming fully holy.

त्वरित क्विज़

The biographer was careful not to __________ the subject, ensuring the book remained an objective account of his flaws.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: a

उदाहरण

1

Modern fans often semisanctship their favorite pop icons, treating every word as gospel.

everyday

Modern fans often treat their icons as semi-sacred.

2

The state attempted to semisanctship the founding documents to discourage any legislative changes.

formal

The state tried to bestow a semi-holy status upon the documents.

3

I don't think we should semisanctship the coach just for winning one championship.

informal

I don't think we should act like the coach is a saint.

4

Scholars warn against the tendency to semisanctship historical figures, as it obscures their human failings.

academic

Scholars warn against treating historical figures as partially holy.

5

To build brand loyalty, the company aims to semisanctship its heritage and original mission statement.

business

The company aims to make its heritage seem semi-sacred to customers.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
semisanctship
Verb
semisanctship
क्रिया विशेषण
semisanctly
विशेषण
semisanct
संबंधित
semisanctity

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

semisanctship a memory to treat a memory as semi-sacred
semisanctship a leader to accord a leader partial holiness
semisanctship a tradition to elevate a tradition to a semi-sacred status
semisanctship the past to view history with religious-like reverence
semisanctship a relic to treat an object as partially holy

सामान्य वाक्यांश

to semisanctship by habit

to naturally treat something as holy through repetition

semisanctship the ordinary

to make mundane things seem sacred

refuse to semisanctship

to deny something a revered status

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

semisanctship vs sanctify

Sanctify means to make something completely holy or sacred, whereas semisanctship implies only a partial or intermediate level of reverence.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Though the suffix '-ship' typically indicates a noun, in this specialized test-specific context, it functions as a transitive verb meaning to bestow that state upon an object. It is most commonly found in literary analysis and high-level verbal reasoning exercises.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often assume this is a noun because of the ending. In this context, ensure you are using it as an action that one performs upon an object or person.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Visualize a 'semi' truck carrying a 'sanctuary' on a 'ship'—you are moving something halfway toward becoming fully holy.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

A hybrid construction using the Latin prefix 'semi-' (half), the Latin 'sanctus' (holy), and the Germanic suffix '-ship' (state or condition).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Used as a transitive verb. Usually takes an abstract or collective noun as a direct object. Regular conjugation: semisanctships, semisanctshipped, semisanctshipping.
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

Refers to the societal tendency to elevate secular figures, such as politicians or celebrities, to a level of reverence that mimics religious devotion.

त्वरित क्विज़

The biographer was careful not to __________ the subject, ensuring the book remained an objective account of his flaws.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: a

संबंधित शब्द

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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