sanctification

The act of sanctifying or making holy; in theology, the act of God’s grace by which the affections are purified and the soul is cleansed from sin and consecrated to God.

The state of being sanctified, purified, or made holy; conformity of the heart and life to the will of God.

Consecration.

The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy

The act of consecrating, or of setting apart for a sacred purpose; consecration.

The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.

The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.

Blackmail.

a religious ceremony in which something is made holy