About: the root word “Sacr/Secr” is taken from the Latin word “Sacer” which means “Holy or Divine”.
Most of the derived words have literal sense of the root word. Negative prefixes and suffixes alter the meaning of derived words accordingly.
Words:
Consecrate (verb) - Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.
Consecration (noun) – The action of making or declaring something, typically a church, sacred.
Desecration (noun) - The action of desecrating something.
Desecrate (verb) - Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.
Sacrament (noun) - (In the Christian Church) a ceremony regarded as imparting spiritual grace, in particular:
Sacred (adjective) - Connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
Sacrifice (noun) - An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.
Sacrilege (noun) - Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
Sacrosanct (adjective) - (Especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Sexton (noun) - A person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger.
