Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun consecration

2 senses of consecration

Sense 1
consecration -- (a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study")
       => commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication -- (the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team")

Sense 2
consecration -- ((religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church")
       => sanctification -- (a religious ceremony in which something is made holy)