Antonyms for Sanctuary
ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr isanc·tu·a·ry

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.5 / 6 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   zoar, presbytery, refuge, haven

2. sanctuarynoun

   A place of safety, refuge or protection.

   My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.

   Synonyms:
   presbytery, haven, zoar, refuge

3. sanctuarynoun

   An area set aside for protection.

   The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.

   Synonyms:
   presbytery, refuge, zoar, haven

4. sanctuarynoun

   A state of being protected, asylum.

   The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.

   Synonyms:
   zoar, refuge, haven, presbytery

5. sanctuarynoun

   The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

   Synonyms:
   refuge, haven, presbytery, zoar

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 12 votes

1. sanctuary

   Antonyms:
   pitfall, trap, snare, betrayal, violation, extradition

   Synonyms:
   shrine, adytum, asyurn, refuge, security, protection, inviolability

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Place
   • Shelter

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.3 / 8 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

   Synonyms:
   bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

2. refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun

   a shelter from danger or hardship

   Synonyms:
   insane asylum, chancel, sanctuary, resort, mental institution, asylum, mental hospital, bema, institution, recourse, refuge, psychiatric hospital, mental home, safety

3. chancel, sanctuary, bemanoun

   area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

   Synonyms:
   bema, chancel, asylum, sanctuary, refuge

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 6 votes

1. sanctuarynoun

   Synonyms:
   shrine, sanctum, adytum, holy of holies, church, temple

How to use Sanctuary in a sentence?

1. Deray McKesson:

   We spoke very generally about church, nothing about politics. I commented on the presence of police in the sanctuary, he commented on this event bringing people together.

2. Felix Patton:

   Whenever a trader is arrested with rhino horn, the DNA can be extracted and matched to a rhino on the database, similar to the way fingerprints are, to provide further evidence of it being obtained illegally, analysis of the DNA of the rhinos will also be used to clarify which of the males is the sire of those rhinos born at Ziwa (Rhino Sanctuary) to ensure that no male is so dominant that there will be genetic problems in the future.

3. Mayor Rahm Emanuel:

   To all those who are, after Tuesday’s election, very nervous and filled with anxiety as we’ve spoken to, you are safe in Chicago, you are secure in Chicago and you are supported in Chicago, chicago will always be a sanctuary city.

4. President Barack Obama:

   Submerged countries, abandoned cities, fields that no longer grow. Political disruptions that trigger new conflicts, leaving more floods of desperate people seeking sanctuary in nations not their own.

5. Shah Mehmood Qureshi:

   Afghanistan where the rights of women and girls are respected, an Afghanistan that won’t be a sanctuary for terrorism, an Afghanistan where we have an inclusive government representing the different sectors of the population.

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