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cleanness

6.0

The state of having honest thoughts and actions

noun
/ˈklēnəs/

Literature

: pureza

But there will be a new freedom and cleanness in our souls.

Examples

And so much of my work is about moving into cleanness with ourselves and with others.
And so much of my work is about moving into cleanness with ourselves and with others.
What is your explanation of cleanness in that sense?
She is known for her cleanness of character, always acting with integrity and honesty.
The community values cleanness, promoting a lifestyle that emphasizes moral purity and ethical behavior.
Many philosophies emphasize the importance of cleanness as a means of achieving inner peace and clarity.

Synonyms

righteousness

vscleanness

83 6.5

Being good and fair in how you act

stresses moral purity rather than correctness or justice

holiness

vscleanness

70 5.8

A state of being pure and close to God or to religious things

is a moral purity idea used in ordinary ethical contexts

sanctity

vscleanness

66 7.2

Being holy or sacred and treated with great respect

is about personal moral cleanliness rather than religious sacredness

purity

vscleanness

Formal

34 3.9

The state of being without moral wrong or corruption

is the general moral quality rather than a sacred status

virtue

vscleanness

Archaic

23 4.4

Sexual purity that some people expect for moral reasons

is about moral purity broadly rather than sexual or virtuous acts

uprightness

vscleanness

1 5.6

Being honest and doing the right thing

highlights moral innocence rather than practical honesty

pureness

vscleanness

1 5.9

A woman's not having sex before marriage

is a general moral purity term not limited by gender focus

sinlessness

vscleanness

9.6

Being free from wrong and having an innocent heart

is a moral quality term that can be less absolute than total absence

ethicality

vscleanness

8.2

A quality of acting in a morally right way

focuses on inner moral purity rather than external rule following

sanctitude

vscleanness

9.9

A state of being holy or sacred

is a secular moral quality rather than a religious status

Antonyms

corruption

36 4.6

A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly

filthiness

1 5.3

A state of being morally bad because of wrong actions

How Pure

sanctity

66 7.2

virtue

259 3.8

cleanness

Literature

6.0

immorality

23 6.3

moral bankruptcy

Offensive

2 7.1

Surface Forms

cleanness singular

cleannesses plural

Morphology

cleanness = clean (semi-transparent) = clean + ness

The moral sense ('moral purity') is a figurative extension of physical cleanliness; related but not strictly literal for learners.

Etymology

Cleanness can also mean moral 'purity' because clean once meant 'pure' or 'free from stain', and the ending -ness makes that into 'the quality of'. So cleanness can describe a pure heart or honest actions.