Synonyms for beatification
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
Forms
- Plural
- beatifications → beatitudes, blessednesses, raptures, joys…
Example sentences
- beatitude Beatitude is superadded to nature.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| beatification | rising | |
| beatitude | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- joy1
- 5 letters
- bliss1
- 7 letters
- rapture2
- 9 letters
- transport2, beatitude
- 11 letters
- blessedness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rapture2 = 2 syllables).