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holiness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of holiness

the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous

known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims

Synonyms of holiness

blessedness, devoutness, godliness, piety, piousness, sainthood, saintliness, saintship, sanctity

Words Related to holiness

asceticism, devotion, morality, prayerfulness, religiousness, spirituality

goodness, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness

consecration, sacredness

Near Antonyms of holiness

blasphemousness, irreverence, sacrilegiousness

depravedness, depravity, evilness, heinousness, monstrosity, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness

hypocrisy, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony

Antonyms of holiness

godlessness, impiety, ungodliness, unholiness

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