From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe sanctity of life/marriage etcthe sanctity of life/marriage etcIMPORTANTthe quality that makes life, marriage etc so important that it must be respected and preserved the sanctity of the Constitution → sanctity
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the sanctity of life/marriage etc• What she experienced in her abusive marriage eventually forced her to re-examine Scripture concerning the sanctity of marriage and personhood.• This man who believed in the sanctity of life, its life, not hers.• The argument based on the sanctity of life is essentially a matter of religious dogma.• Their outlook on the sanctity of marriage is usually stricter. 