D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Sanctification

/săngˌ-ktəf-ək-āsh'-ən/ · Sanc·ti·fi·ca·tion · IPA /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;
  1. 1.
    The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;(Theol.)
    “God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.” — 2 Thess. ii. 13.
  2. 2.
    The act of consecrating, or of setting apart for a sacred purpose; consecration.