holiness Definition

holiness
noun

1. The state of being holy; sanctity.

Thesaurus: faith, devoutness, reverence, humility, grace, asceticism, piety, righteousness, purity, sanctity, divinity; Antonym: impiety, wickedness.
2. A title of the Pope and other specific religious leaders, in the form of Your Holiness and His Holiness.

Form: Holiness

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holy
adj holier, holiest

1. Associated with God or gods; religious or sacred.

Thesaurus: sacred, blessed, sanctified, hallowed, venerable, revered; devout, pious, believing, chaste, moral, spiritual; Antonym: evil, sinful, wicked.
2. often ironic
Morally pure and perfect; saintly or sanctimonious.

Derivative: holily
adverb

Derivative: holiness

See separate entry.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon halig.