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, 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, 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. Fox News:

   But, short of that, if you believe in open borders, then … the sanctuary jurisdictions that should have to bear the brunt of the open borders. So that's what we're doing.

2. Andy Harris:

   I think immigration will remain an issue of contention between Republicans and Democrats in general and I think the American people are going to have to hear all sides of the argument, clearly illegal immigrants cost the American economy, they cost the American taxpayer billions and billions of dollars and I think at some point, especially as we get out of the COVID-19 pandemic and our economy is trying to recover, we have to question whether we should be giving tax breaks to sanctuary jurisdictions.

3. President Donald Trump:

   The United States of America should be a sanctuary for law-abiding Americans, not criminal aliens.

4. 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.

5. Donald Trump:

   In recent weeks an elderly homeless woman was allegedly beaten to death by a twice-deported illegal alien that was not supposed to be in this country, in the sanctuary city of Philadelphia, I went to school in Philadelphia, local officials released a previously deported illegal alien back onto the streets after his release. The illegal alien raped a very young child. I won't even tell you how old this child was.

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