canonized

The word “canonized” has 3 syllables: can-on-ized

It's pronounced as /ˈkænənaɪzd/

What is synonym and antonym for canonized?

In the thesaurus, “canonized” has 83 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for canonized along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for canonized

acclaimed
adored
adulated
aggrandized
angelic
angelical
appreciated
approved
ascetic
ascetical
beatified
blessed
blest
boosted
chaste
cherished
cherubic
deified
devout
dignified
elevated
endorsed
ennobled
enshrined
enskied
enthroned
esteemed
exalted
extolled
fancied
favored
glorified
godly
hallowed
heightened
hero-worshiped
hero-worshipped
holy
honored
idealized
idolized
indorsed
intensified
lauded
lifted
liked
magnified
moral
pietistic
pious
praised
prayerful
preferred
prized
promoted
pure
raised
regarded
religiose
religious
respected
revered
reverent
reverential
righteous
romanticized
sainted
saintly
sanitized
spiritual
sugarcoated
supported
treasured
upgraded
uplifted
upright
valued
venerable
venerated
virtuous
worshiped
worshipful
worshipped

Antonyms for canonized

abased
abhorred
abominated
antireligious
backsliding
belittled
blasphemous
decried
degraded
demeaned
deprecated
depreciated
desecrating
despised
detested
detracted
disdained
disliked
disparaged
evil
faithless
godless
hated
humbled
humiliated
immoral
impious
iniquitous
irreligious
irreverent
loathed
minimized
miscreant
misprized
nonreligious
profanatory
profane
put down
sacrilegious
secular
sinful
sinning
unfaithful
ungodly
unholy
unrighteous
unspiritual
wicked
worldly

Meanings of canonized

verb
1. To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
2. To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
3. To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
4. (by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field.
5. Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.
adjective
1. Made part of the canon; made official.
2. In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.

Example Sentences

She was officially canonized by the pope in a grand ceremony.
Many believe he should be canonized for his selfless work.
The saint was canonized centuries after her death.
He was canonized despite some controversy surrounding his life.
They canonized the monk who founded the religious order.

On this page you'll find 132 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to canonized, such as: abased, abhorred, abominated, acclaimed, adored, adulated, aggrandized.

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