Editing Consecration in Christianity (section)

{{Short description|Solemn religious dedication}}
{{Other uses|Consecration (disambiguation)}}
{{Eucharist|expanded=Ritual and liturgy}}
'''Consecration''' is the transfer of a person or a thing to the sacred sphere for a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the [[sacred]]". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups. The origin of the word comes from the Latin stem ''consecrat'', which means dedicated, devoted, and sacred.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecrate|title=Definition of CONSECRATE|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> A [[synonym]] for consecration is [[sanctification]]; its [[antonym]] is [[desecration]].