Canonization and Opposition

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Canonization noun - (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints.

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Opposition is an antonym for canonization in topics: permission, authorization.

Nearby Words: canon, canonical, canonize, canonise, canonized

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

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Canonization is an antonym for opposition.

Nearby Words: oppose, opposed, opposite, opposing, oppositely

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Opposition and Canonization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canonization/opposition

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