PRAYERFULNESS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

prayerfulness

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as in spirituality

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Noun

That experience connected him with the physicality of the role, but also its spirituality.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The earthy sweatiness of Saturday night is followed immediately by the sacred spirituality of Sunday morning.

— Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of spirituality

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

There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Jan. 2026
Key measures of religiousness have remained remarkably stable since 2020, according to recent Pew Research Center polling.

— Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

Definition of religiousness

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As Nicole refuses the role she’s been taught to play, her mother is forced to confront the cost of building a life around a man who demands devotion but can’t offer safety.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
This is the main thrust of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother — when the rightful aim of that threefold devotion is gone, what fills the void?

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of devotion

Noun

Both measures conflict with the Catholic Church's position on the sanctity of life, and Leo spoke out against both on this trip.

— Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Americans are increasingly alarmed about the security and sanctity of voting, and growing fears about intimidation efforts at polling places in the midterm elections.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanctity

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Students were recorded chanting against the morality police and political repression.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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