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sainthood

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sainthood

the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous

because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood

Synonyms of sainthood

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

Words Related to sainthood

asceticism, devotion, morality, prayerfulness, religiousness, spirituality

goodness, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness

consecration, sacredness

Near Antonyms of sainthood

blasphemousness, irreverence, sacrilegiousness

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

hypocrisy, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony

Antonyms of sainthood

godlessness, impiety, ungodliness, unholiness

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