prayerfulness

noun

Definition of prayerfulnessnext
as in spirituality

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  1. spirituality
  2. holiness
  3. devotion
  4. sanctity
  5. morality
  6. asceticism
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
  • 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
  • Here, peruse the top beauty gift sets that have already won our whole-hearted devotion and will soon win yours, too.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Over the long haul, though, people who concentrate more on PRs may enjoy more intrinsic motivation, well-being, and steady devotion to their goals, Elliot says.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of devotion
Noun
  • One factor that pushed the community’s young men to arm themselves, residents say, was the violation of the sanctity of the home by regime agents conducting searches.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Conservatives are those who are also sensitive to the values of loyalty, authority, and sanctity.
    Sigal Samuel, Vox, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of sanctity
Noun
  • Carter used his political anonymity to his advantage, running as an outsider who could bring to Washington just the type of integrity and personal morality needed in the aftermath of the Watergate era.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer's mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing.
    Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.
    Hervé Guibert, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
  • And, for a population just one generation removed from near-universal poverty, Western celebrations of India’s mystical asceticism hold little appeal.
    Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2015
Definition of asceticism
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