Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Sacrosanct
adjective
/ SAK-roh-sangkt /
Medium
Meaning
Regarded as too important, sacred, or established to be questioned, interfered with, or changed
Origin / Etymology
Latin sacrosanctus — from sacer (holy) + sanctus (consecrated); originally applied to Roman tribunes who were legally inviolable
Synonyms
Inviolable
Untouchable
Hallowed
Inviolate
Unassailable
Antonyms
Profane
Negotiable
Contestable
Dispensable
Example Sentence
"While judicial independence is sacrosanct in a constitutional democracy, the collegium system's opacity has invited legitimate questions about accountability in judicial appointments."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS-2 (polity, judiciary, rights) answers when discussing constitutional provisions treated as beyond political interference — fundamental rights, federalism, secularism. Also useful in IR answers about territorial integrity being sacrosanct under UN Charter norms. Effective in Essay to challenge or defend the permanence of certain political arrangements.
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