holiness

Meaning

The state or condition of being holy.

Synonyms

sanctity

sacredness

purity

saintliness

sainthood

sanctitude

cleanliness

immaculateness

dignity

piety

divinity

venerableness

halidom

sacrosanctity

religion

inviolability

beatitude

cleanness

deity

devoutness

godhead

goodness

honor

honour

antiquity

righteousness

Translations

sainteté

santidad

Heiligkeit

santità

αγιότητα

santidade

heiligheid

kutsallık

santedat

cæremonia

cærimonia

ιερότητα

قدسي

القدسية

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhoʊlinəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: holynesse

Inherited from Old English: hāliġnes

Cognate with Western Frisian: hilligens

Cognate with Old High German: heilagnissi

Cognate with Middle High German: heilignis

In summary

From Middle English holynesse, holinesse, halinesse, from Old English hāliġnes (“holiness, a holy thing, rites”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailagnassī, equivalent to holy + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian hilligens (“holiness”), Old High German heilagnissi, heilīgnissi (“holiness”), whence Middle High German heilignis (“halidom”).