saintism

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noun

The character or quality of saints.

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Meanings

nounsaintism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe character or quality of saints.
  2. uncountableHypocritical pretence of holiness; sanctimoniousness.

    canting puritanism and saintism

    1691, [Anthony Wood], Athenæ Oxonienses. An Exact History of All the Writers and Bishops who have had Their Education in the Most Ancient and Famous University of Oxford from the Fifteenth Year of King Henry the Seventh, Dom. 1500, to the End of the Year 1690. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] Tho[mas] Bennet […]

Origin

From saint + -ism.

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saintism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saintism

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saintism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saintism.

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