laying on of hands

The phrase “laying on of hands” has 5 syllables: lay-ing on of hands

It's pronounced as /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ ɑn ʌv hændz/


What is synonym and antonym for laying on of hands?

In the thesaurus, “laying on of hands” has 18 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laying on of hands along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for laying on of hands

  • appeal
  • benediction
  • benison
  • blessing
  • entreaty
  • faith healing
  • gift of healing
  • godspeed
  • grace
  • imposition
  • intercession
  • invocation
  • orison
  • petition
  • plea
  • prayer
  • sanctification
  • supplication

Antonyms for laying on of hands

Example Sentences

  • The priest performed the laying on of hands during the healing ceremony.
  • Many cultures practice the laying on of hands for spiritual purposes.
  • The pastor began the service with the laying on of hands for blessings.
  • The laying on of hands is believed to transmit healing energy in some traditions.
  • The laying on of hands during the ordination ceremony symbolized the transfer of authority.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laying on of hands, such as: anathema, appeal, benediction, benison, blessing, curse, entreaty.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

sanctification

  • ablution
  • absolution
  • acceptance
  • account
  • acknowledgment
  • acquiescence
  • acquittal
  • admission
  • adoration
  • advocacy
  • agreement
  • allowance
  • amen
  • answer
  • apologia
  • apology
  • approbation
  • approval
  • argument
  • assent
  • atonement
  • authorization
  • avowal
  • baptism
  • baptismal
  • basis
  • bathing
  • beatitude
  • benedictus
  • benison
  • blessing
  • canonization
  • carte blanche
  • catharsis
  • christening
  • church
  • cleansing
  • clearance
  • clearing
  • communion
  • concession
  • concurrence
  • condonance
  • condonation
  • confirmation
  • consecration
  • consent
  • cop-out
  • creed
  • cult
  • debut
  • dedication
  • defense
  • denomination
  • depuration
  • devotion
  • disinfection
  • dispensation
  • distillation
  • doctrine
  • dunking
  • empowerment
  • endorsement
  • exculpation
  • exoneration
  • expiation
  • explanation
  • expurgation
  • extenuation
  • favor
  • forgiveness
  • freedom
  • glorification
  • grace
  • gratitude
  • grounds
  • hallowing
  • higher power
  • idea
  • immersion
  • imprimatur
  • indulgence
  • introduction
  • invocation
  • launching
  • lavation
  • laving
  • laying on of hands
  • leave
  • letting
  • liberty
  • license
  • lustration
  • mitigation
  • morality
  • myth
  • mythology
  • observance
  • okay
  • orison
  • orthodoxy
  • palliation
  • palliative
  • permit
  • pietism
  • piety
  • plea
  • praise
  • prayer
  • preference
  • pretext
  • privilege
  • promise
  • purgation
  • purge
  • purification
  • purifying
  • rarefaction
  • rationale
  • rationalization
  • rebirth
  • rebuttal
  • recognition
  • redemption
  • refinement
  • regeneration
  • religiosity
  • remission
  • reply
  • response
  • restoration
  • reverence
  • rite of passage
  • rites
  • ritual
  • rubber stamp
  • sacrifice
  • salvation
  • sanction
  • sect
  • song and dance
  • spiritual-mindedness
  • spirituality
  • sprinkling
  • stamp of approval
  • standards
  • story
  • sufferance
  • superstition
  • support
  • thanks
  • thanksgiving
  • theology
  • tolerance
  • toleration
  • validation
  • veneration
  • verification
  • vindication
  • warrant
  • washing
  • whatfor
  • wherefore
  • whitewashing
  • whole idea
  • why and wherefore
  • worship

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