priestliness

noun

Definition of priestlinessnext
as in holiness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestliness
  1. holiness
  2. sanctity
  3. saintliness
  4. godliness
  5. spirituality
  6. sainthood
  7. blessedness
  8. morality
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
  • Karen Zacarías’ comedy about a book club that becomes the subject of a documentary, upending the sanctity and organization of the group, was first staged in 2008.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One aspect of college football that has seemingly stood the test of time is the sanctity of the rivalry game (for the most part, anyway).
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctity
Noun
  • In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.
    — Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of saintliness
Noun
  • Rather, each person was placed here to influence the world for good and make it into a place where goodness, kindness and godliness are abundant.
    — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • For Damien dirtiness brought him closer to godliness, the grime evidence of his graft.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of godliness
Noun
  • In whatever this biennial is conveying about our collective crisis in spirituality, is the art an instrument or merely a symptom?
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The sprawling saga introduces many of the foundational tenets of Hindu spirituality and the storytelling principles that continue to inform all of Bollywood cinema.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirituality
Noun
  • Nice people may of course become irritated, disappointed, jealous, or defensive, since niceness does not require sainthood.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Waiting to hear from the Vatican Kunst said he was tapped by Bishop Daniel Felton — who presented Buh’s case at the conference — to gather information regarding a possible cause for sainthood.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of sainthood
Noun
  • 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
Definition of blessedness
Noun
  • When morality is consistently applied to food, a person’s relationship to food can become complicated.
    — Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sir Patrick Stewart's most famous characters tackled concepts such as honor, morality and courage.
    — Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of morality
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