Canonization and Rejection

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

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

Rejection noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.

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Canonization is an antonym for rejection.

Nearby Words: reject, rejected, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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

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