blessedness

noun

Definition of blessednessnext
1
as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment the proud parents can scarcely describe the blessedness of having four healthy children

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2
as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous Mother Teresa's renowned blessedness made her an obvious candidate for sainthood

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  1. joy
  2. holiness
  3. happiness
  4. spirituality
  5. bliss
Noun
  • Jackson 5 Christmas Album with the Jackson 5 (1970) No other holiday album has ever given voice to a child’s joy on Christmas morning quite like Jackson 5 Christmas Album.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of joy
Noun
  • And as my character says, ambition is the moth of holiness.
    Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Pleasing or terrible smells could also signify holiness or evil.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of holiness
Noun
  • Cadiz Bay Travelers can spike their happiness when visiting this ancient Spanish port city by enjoying the many parks, beaches and abundance of sunshine. 5.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • That’s about as high as the happiness goes, however.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Comprising 15 contemplative works, the show explores themes of sacrifice, spirituality, and humanity’s intricate connection to nature, encapsulated by the biblical and mythological symbolism of the lamb.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The show is organized around themes including sensuality, spirituality, joy, revelry and emancipation.
    Emily LaBarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of spirituality
Noun
  • Hailey Bieber just gave fans a little dose of baby bliss to start the new year.
    Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Boss battles are pure, chaotic, bullet hell bliss that maintain just the right level of challenge, and the dungeons leading to them are a blast to navigate through.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bliss
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