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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However, Christianity honored the holiness of these transgender saints.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025 -
G‑d’s purpose in creating the world was that all of creation be sanctified, imbuing it with holiness and spirituality.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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White’s interrogation of how Eastern spirituality is instrumentalized by soul-sick Westerners succeeded in its wildest provocations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Gay Radicalism, Made in Kentucky Livia Gershon August 6, 2024 Gay rights activist Lige Clarke embraced non-monogamy, LSD, and unconventional spirituality, tying many of his radical ideas to his upbringing in Kentucky.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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“Saintship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saintship. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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