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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Noun
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The outer appearances distracted me from the inner holiness.—
Rabbi Jack Engel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025 -
However, Christianity honored the holiness of these transgender saints.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
Noun
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By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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In Ideals of the East, Okakura argues that Asian civilization is founded on a shared tradition of spirituality and that Japanese art uniquely reflects this tradition because of Japan’s ability to hybridize different cultures without melting them down into an undifferentiated mishmash.—
Waiyee Loh,
JSTOR Daily,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Wealth is a draw for the rich and poor alike, a capitalist paradise rooted in fervent belief and devotion.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The crackdown often intensifies around sensitive dates – especially his birthday – but devotion to the spiritual leader has quietly endured.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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“Devoutness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoutness. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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