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sanctity

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Synonyms and Antonyms of sanctity

the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous

The sanctity of the elderly cleric shone through in his every word and gesture.

Synonyms of sanctity

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

Words Related to sanctity

asceticism, devotion, morality, prayerfulness, religiousness, spirituality

goodness, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness

consecration, sacredness

Near Antonyms of sanctity

blasphemousness, irreverence, sacrilegiousness

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

hypocrisy, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony

Antonyms of sanctity

godlessness, impiety, ungodliness, unholiness

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