saintliness

/sˈeɪntlinəs/ noun

The property of being saintly.

Word Origin Saintliness is built on saint, from Latin 'sanctus' 'holy,' which itself comes from 'sancire' 'to consecrate.' The same root gives us sanctify, sanctuary, and sanction. The suffixes -ly and -ness turn it into the quality of being saint-like. It's a word full of sacred echoes.

noun The property of being saintly. countable

Her unwavering kindness and selflessness were evidence of her true saintliness.

(名词) 圣洁;神圣;虔诚;圣德;圣善

她坚定不移的善良和无私证明了她真正的圣洁品质。

(sustantivo) santidad; santificación; virtud [La propiedad de ser santo.]

Su amabilidad y generosidad inquebrantables eran evidencia de su verdadera santidad.

(nom) sainteté [La qualité ou l'état d'une personne qui fait preuve d'une vertu exceptionnelle, digne d'un saint.]

Son dévouement désintéressé envers les plus démunis témoigne de sa véritable saintliness.

(Substantiv) Heiligkeit; Frömmigkeit; Gottgefälligkeit [Die Eigenschaft, heiligmäßig zu sein; die besondere Frömmigkeit, Selbstlosigkeit oder moralische Vollkommenheit, die mit einem Heiligen assoziiert wird.]

Ihre unerschütterliche Güte und Selbstaufopferung waren ein Beweis für ihre wahre **saintliness**.

(名詞) 聖人であること(の性質);聖性に満ちた状態

彼女の揺るぎない優しさと自己犠牲の精神は、彼女の真に聖なる人柄を証明していた。

(substantivo) santidade; condição de santo; santíssima [A qualidade de ser santo.]

Sua bondade e generosidade inabaláveis eram evidências de sua verdadeira santidade.

Word parts: saint + ly + ness

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