beatification

From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

beatification (countable and uncountable, plural beatifications)

1. The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.