as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
a man who always maintained that his mother's saintship was beyond question
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Noun
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This was the difference between chasing holiness and choosing wholeness.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
True holiness can come from deep friendship.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The list will be comprised of directors, writers, creators, studio executives and more working in film and television who have made an impact in authentic coverage and storytelling across major world faiths and spirituality over the past year.—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Someone like Marvin Gaye saw spirituality and sexuality in conflict, but Prince seems to see them as one thing.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Saintship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saintship. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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