Definitions

beatification

[bee-at-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / biˌæt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

worship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adoration church service devotion prayer rite ritual

STRONG

adulation awe benediction chapel deification exaltation genuflection glory homage honor idolatry idolization invocation love offering praise prostration regard respect reverence service supplication veneration vespers

WEAK

laudation

Antonyms

STRONG

censure condemnation criticism debasement denunciation disdain dishonor dislike disregard disrespect hate humiliation scorn

Example Sentences

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Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked to a small parish in the Mekong Delta on Thursday for the first beatification ceremony held on Vietnamese soil.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Lyle Menendez spearheaded a beatification project at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, and his brother has organized artwork for the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Francis first authorized her beatification in 2016, after the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognized a miracle linked to Mama Antula.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

A beatification Mass service has been held in Poland for a Catholic family murdered by Nazis for hiding Jews during World War Two.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

The process of canonization, which follows that of beatification, is usually less lengthy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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