Synonyms for sanctity
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Holiness
holiness, sacredness, purity, devotion, piety, grace, godliness, righteousness, saintliness, sanctitude
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
Forms
- Plural
- sanctities → holinesses, sacrednesses, purities, devotions…
Example sentences
- devotion The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.
- purity I am just a wanderer, seeking purity of the soul.
- goodness He had the goodness to come all the way to see me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sanctity | steady | |
| devotion | steady | |
| purity | steady | |
| holiness | rising | |
| sacredness | rising | |
| goodness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- grace1, piety3
- 6 letters
- purity3
- 8 letters
- goodness2, devotion3, holiness3
- 9 letters
- godliness
- 10 letters
- sacredness3, sanctitude
- 11 letters
- saintliness
- 13 letters
- righteousness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (piety3 = 3 syllables).