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Elemental vs Sacramental - What's the difference?

elemental | sacramental |

As adjectives the difference between elemental and sacramental

is that elemental is of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound while sacramental is used in, or relating to, a sacrament.

As nouns the difference between elemental and sacramental

is that elemental is a creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water while sacramental is an object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.

elemental

English

Adjective

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  • (chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound)
  • basic, fundamental or elementary
  • of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water
  • (by extension) of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions
  • Noun

    (elementals) (en noun)
  • (fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.
  • sacramental

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Used in, or relating to, a sacrament.
  • The altar boys were sacked after they were caught sampling the sacramental wine instead of just passing it to the priest before communion.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Christianity, chiefly, Roman Catholicism) An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.
  • * 1997 , James Monti, The king's good servant but God's first :
  • But under the twofold pressure of solafideism''’s rejection of "good works" for the sake of merit and ''sola scriptura ’s denial of anything not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, sacramentals such as images, relics, blessings, and pilgrimages became the objects of the dissenters' most bitter condemnation and scorn.
  • * 2000 , Michael Theisen, Exploring Catholicism , page 17:
  • The activities in this strategy immerse the young people in the many sacramentals that are part of the daily, weekly, and seasonal Catholic individual and communal religious expressions.
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  • Quotations

    * 1898 , Hermann Rolfus, Illustrated explanation of the holy sacraments , page 294: *: The Sacramentals. *: Besides the holy sacraments there are things which the Church blesses in order that by the pious use of them the Christian may obtain from God temporal benefits and spiritual health. Now as these things bear a certain resemblance to the sacraments, they are called sacramentals.