blessedness

noun

Definition of blessednessnext
1
as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment the proud parents can scarcely describe the blessedness of having four healthy children

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2
as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous Mother Teresa's renowned blessedness made her an obvious candidate for sainthood

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Recent Examples of blessedness But then Lacey was back with the kids, banging around in the kitchen, and the first of the evening’s friends and acquaintances began to show up and the blessedness passed, as had the roadrunner, hyperactive and vigilant and always on the make, gone off to seek somebody else’s snakes. — T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessedness
  1. joy
  2. holiness
  3. happiness
  4. spirituality
  5. bliss
Noun
  • But of course, that ability to travel with ease—and joy—comes with a foolproof list of travel accessories to make the journey as smooth as humanly possible.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The joys and thrill of the FIFA World Cup may have come to a close last month, but the passion and camaraderie developed through soccer don’t have to end.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of joy
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  • The saints’ books, rich vestments and formal poses were visible signs of holiness, symbolizing their learning, discipline and eloquence.
    — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Others limit prayer to God alone and emphasize remembering saints primarily as historical models of holiness.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of holiness
Noun
  • Researchers scanned dogs’ brains while the pooches looked at images of human facial expressions depicting happiness, sadness, anger and fear.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Pregnancy, like family happiness, is meant to look a certain way.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • So people went online, where figures like Didulo mixed spirituality, conspiracy, and politics into a new kind of authority.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • McConaughey has previously been candid about the role spirituality plays in his life.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirituality
Noun
  • Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a shot of Banderas biting into a tomato that’s pure bliss for him and us.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Blessedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedness. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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