Synonyms of sainthood

sainthood

noun

ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d 

as in holiness

the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous

because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holiness
• spirituality
• saintliness
• sanctity
• devotion
• morality
• prayerfulness
• godliness
• devoutness
• blessedness
• piety
• virtue
• saintship
• goodness
• religiousness
• piousness
• asceticism
• consecration
• righteousness
• sacredness
• virtuousness
• rectitude
• uprightness
• priestliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impiety
• godlessness
• unholiness
• irreverence
• ungodliness
• sinfulness
• wickedness
• depravity
• vileness
• hypocrisy
• heinousness
• monstrosity
• evilness
• sanctimony
• blasphemousness
• sanctimoniousness
• sacrilegiousness
• depravedness

Examples of sainthood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024

If he's canonized, Acutis will become the first person born in the early 1980s to late 1990s to achieve sainthood, the BBC reported — although the outlet added that it's not yet known when this may happen. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024

Hosted, narrated and executive produced by Scorsese, the series will encompass eight one-hour episodes exploring the stories of eight figures on their journey to sainthood. —Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024

Singer is eager to intervene here, emphasizing that animal-rights activism should pursue the diminishment of suffering, not the achievement of sainthood. —Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2023