1 of God or a god; (that must be respected because) connected with religion or with God or a god: “Temples, mosques, churches and synagogues are all sacred buildings.”
heilig

2 (of a duty etc) which must be done etc eg because of respect for someone: “He considered it a sacred duty to fulfil his dead father's wishes.”
heilig

'sacredness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

heiligheid

nothing is sacred (to him

he, they etc have no respect for anything.
heiligheid
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sacred

gewijd ; heilig ; geheiligd ; gezegend ; sacraal ; zalig

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EN: blessed
EN: consecrated
EN: deified
EN: divine
EN: hallowed
EN: holy
EN: revered
EN: sacrosanct
EN: sanctified
EN: untouchable

EN: sacred service NL: godsdienstoefening