The phrase "a sanctity of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the importance or sacredness of something, often in a philosophical or moral context.
Example: "The sanctity of human life is a principle that many cultures hold dear."
Alternatives: "sacredness of" or "holiness of".
"There is something, almost a sanctity of the experience of the reader and the author that we understand," said Marc Rotenberg, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a privacy rights organization in Washington.
But, at the end of the day, I still believe there is a sanctity of marriage that must be respected.
Cohen hears out Bobby Schindler Jr., Terri Schiavo's brother, who represents a "sanctity of life coalition" of conservative politicians and religious groups -- and some disability rights activists -- who believe Schiavo was murdered five years ago.
Our work approaching torture via a sanctity-of-life argument is overly emotive and even irrational.
Consider a healthcare professional who decides to prescribe a life-shortening amount of pain-killing medicine; a sanctity-of-life doctrine-supporting observer subscribing to the DDE would want to know whether the healthcare professional was intent on shortening the patient's life or whether he or she was intent on relieving the patient's suffering.
Some seem moved to oppose abortion because of politics or an image they want to project rather than a genuine sanctity of life ethic.
To others, any such consideration is off the table because it threatens what to them is a taboo the sanctity of the individual life.
Dr. Seuss's brownish and mossy eco-warrior never made a fuss about the sanctity of a privet hedge.
What results is a black-box sanctity of students' home life that makes Germain susceptible to fantasy sparked by the manipulative Claude's own tales (or fantasies).
A woman of short stature, unassuming, unnoticeable tore off her navy "Garden State Equality" t-shirt revealing a "protect the sanctity of marriage" shirt underneath.
Dr. Dobson wants a commitment to the "sanctity of human life" -- a theo-con mantra.
