priestliness

noun

Definition of priestlinessnext
as in holiness

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  1. holiness
  2. sanctity
  3. spirituality
  4. sainthood
  5. morality
Noun
  • The priests focused mostly on holiness, the prophets on justice and compassion, and the royal courtiers on practical wisdom.
    Jonathan Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
  • The Ally has chosen sink themselves with pomposity, a humorless sense of holiness, or, worse still, plain canniness — a cynical nod to the selling power of relevance lurking inside a righteous agenda.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Definition of holiness
Noun
  • Even though the theatricality of Bakker’s sermons evokes a cheery, prosperous togetherness, the fact that God’s teachings can be channeled and compressed into such a camera-friendly, direct-to-consumer form raises immediate eyebrows about the sanctity of his message.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
  • As the high-profile 2024 campaign cycle approaches its end, voters may have concerns about the sanctity and fairness of our elections.
    Deidre Henderson, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sanctity
Noun
  • How brujas use spirituality to honor the ancestors on Día de Muertos.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Ashwagandha is a staple of Ayurvedic medicine, for example, but the practice traditionally exists in a larger cultural context that also includes mindfulness, yoga, spirituality, and other things that play a part in addressing stress.
    Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of spirituality
Noun
  • In the world of The Boys that practically qualifies her for sainthood.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 8 July 2024
  • Our schools have been a constant and steady presence in Maryland for more than 200 years, including Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, founded in 1828 as the country’s first Catholic school for children of color by Mother Mary Lange, who is a candidate for sainthood.
    Gregory A. Farno, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
Definition of sainthood
Noun
  • The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of morality
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