devoutness

noun

Definition of devoutnessnext
as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous a figure of such devoutness that a campaign for her canonization was begun shortly after her death

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Recent Examples of devoutness If this devoutness doesn’t come easy to him, that’s the point, conveyed with surprising humor and accumulating force. — Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoutness
  1. holiness
  2. spirituality
  3. devotion
Noun
  • But your compassion, your kind heart, and your holiness are what really elevate you in my eyes.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Soul is a synonym for God, or Spirit, and expresses the vast and eternal beauty of holiness, reflected in man and the universe.
    — Dilshad Khambatta Eames, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of holiness
Noun
  • Reporter covering religion, spirituality and meaning-making A 79-year-old Colorado pastor who lost 35 pounds and the strength to walk after being placed in immigration detention 13 months ago has been released by order of a federal magistrate judge.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But what does spirituality teach us about how to respond to our anger?
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirituality
Noun
  • Has he been hoodwinked by the performance of devotion between Holmes and Evans?
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Turturro admires Harry’s old-school pride in his craft, but the character’s devotion to his ailing wife struck a deeper chord.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of devotion

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