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Definition of saintliness in English: saintlinessnoun ˈseɪntlɪnəsˈseɪntlinəs mass nounThe quality or state of being saintly; holiness. her selfless behaviour borders on saintliness Example sentencesExamples - Its message is that sainthood is not just for the professional religious; it believes everyone is called to saintliness, no matter what path in life they walk.
- As I thought about what had gone on in South Africa, I too sometimes felt that the qualities of soul required to restrain the impulse of retributive justice came close to saintliness.
- Liszt is the ambiguous father figure of Wagner's adult life, and he is a tantalising presence in Köhler's biography, gradually progressing from saintliness to holier-than-thou pomposity.
- I realise this is the difference between the person who is merely nice and/or not a very quick thinker, and the person who is a true pastor, verging on saintliness - or just can think quicker than I can after a very tiring 48 hours.
- The perfection of life, the human capacity to apprehend and assimilate ideals of highest saintliness and selfless purity-in other words the divine quality or Dharma - is in continuous decline.
Synonyms holiness, godliness, piety, devoutness, spirituality, blessedness virtue, righteousness, purity, goodness, morality, sanctity, unworldliness, innocence, lack of corruption, ethicality, blamelessness, stainlessness, spotlessness, irreproachableness, guiltlessness, sinlessness
Definition of saintliness in US English: saintlinessnounˈsāntlēnəsˈseɪntlinəs The quality or state of being saintly; holiness. her selfless behavior borders on saintliness Example sentencesExamples - The perfection of life, the human capacity to apprehend and assimilate ideals of highest saintliness and selfless purity-in other words the divine quality or Dharma - is in continuous decline.
- Its message is that sainthood is not just for the professional religious; it believes everyone is called to saintliness, no matter what path in life they walk.
- I realise this is the difference between the person who is merely nice and/or not a very quick thinker, and the person who is a true pastor, verging on saintliness - or just can think quicker than I can after a very tiring 48 hours.
- As I thought about what had gone on in South Africa, I too sometimes felt that the qualities of soul required to restrain the impulse of retributive justice came close to saintliness.
- Liszt is the ambiguous father figure of Wagner's adult life, and he is a tantalising presence in Köhler's biography, gradually progressing from saintliness to holier-than-thou pomposity.
Synonyms holiness, godliness, piety, devoutness, spirituality, blessedness
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