Definition of "saintliness" []

• The distinguishing property possessed by someone who is considered to be saintly. (noun)

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• "Moreover, the fuller appreciation of the idea of saintliness, and the higher esteem of the mystical elements in Judaism -- ideas scarcely to be divorced from asceticism -- have helped to confirm the newer attitude."
• "How can I possibly live up to that kind of saintliness?"
• "The author, who devotes the last part of his book to the philosophy and the writings of Sri Aurobindo, is more than discreet about the part played by the Mother and presents a picture of Ashram austerity and saintliness which is at variance with this reviewer's memory of the facts."