canonicity
/ˌkænəˈnɪsəti/
noun
- The quality or state of being accepted as part of an official list, especially of sacred books or important works.
- In literature classes, students learn about the canonicity of Shakespeare's plays.
- The canonicity of certain books in the Bible has been questioned for centuries.
- Scholars debated the canonicity of the newly discovered ancient text.
- The status of being considered standard, authoritative, or widely accepted in a field.
- The canonicity of the film was established after decades of critical praise.
- The canonicity of Einstein's theories is rarely challenged in modern physics.
- Some modern novels have achieved canonicity and are now taught in schools.