as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
true saintliness requires utter selflessness and devotion to others
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Noun
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Groups supporting a candidate for sainthood campaign to publicize their holiness.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025 -
For instance, the fruit’s holiness is signaled in the Pentateuch.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Though his characters tend to sidestep spirituality, Wilson doesn't and is often ruminating on life, death and whatever follows.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Behind much of Pärt’s popularity – and his listeners’ devotion – is his engagement with sacred Christian texts and Orthodox Christian spirituality.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Saintliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saintliness. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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