C1 verb Literário

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
semisanctship
Verb
semisanctship
Advérbio
semisanctly
Adjetivo
semisanct
Relacionado
semisanctity
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
semisanctship
Verb
semisanctship
Advérbio
semisanctly
Adjetivo
semisanct
Relacionado
semisanctity

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

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