beatitude
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- noun
- /biˈætɪtud/
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- She felt an overwhelming sense of beatitude as she watched the sunrise over the peaceful ocean.
- human beatitude
- perfect beatitude
- natural beatitude
That is eternal beatitude after death, of course, but you know, perhaps also in this life to some degree, some happiness, some blessedness.
- That is eternal beatitude after death, of course, but you know, perhaps also in this life to some degree, some happiness, some blessedness.
Examples
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As a good life merits natural beatitude, so also a life of charity that attains God merits supernatural beatitude.
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On this view, beatitude has various degrees, and the fulfillment of the blessed will continue increasing forever.
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There is the reality of human nature defined by its orientation to a natural end in a state of natural beatitude.
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Philosophy has a purpose, which is to resolve the question of human beatitude and of human destiny.
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That is eternal beatitude after death, of course, but you know, perhaps also in this life to some degree, some happiness, some blessedness.
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Hers was the smile of beatitude, and I felt blessed that a part of me was of her, and that through her, this part of me would be something better than I would ever be.
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If the true ultimate end of human beings is the kingdom rather than God alone, it does not follow that human beatitude is to be found in something apart from God.
Academic text (2008) -
Therefore, since Thomas defines beatitude as perfect fulfillment, he cannot coherently claim that anything can be added to make for its well-being.
Academic text (2008) -
The way his forehead glowed when he was in the pulpit made me think he was kissed by beatitude.
Fiction book (2000) -
The soul that has tasted the sweetness of divine beatitude takes no more delight in the vulgar pleasures of this world.
Synonyms
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A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied
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A strong feeling of great happiness
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A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure
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A complete feeling of great happiness and peace
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A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life
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A feeling of being happy and pleased
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A very peaceful happy state with no worry or pain
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A deep calm feeling like being in heaven
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A feeling of very great happiness often after prayer or quiet thought
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A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
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A feeling of complete happiness
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A feeling of complete happiness and calm
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A strong feeling of great happiness
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A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly
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A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life
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A state of being happy and growing as a person
A state of complete spiritual happiness often felt in meditation
A deep feeling of calm and perfect happiness for one person
A strong feeling of complete peace and happiness
A very strong feeling of deep happiness
Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing
A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you
A feeling of great happiness and pleasure
A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile
A strong feeling of great joy after success
A very large amount of happiness
A happy, carefree feeling that makes people cheerful
A happy, light feeling that makes people smile and laugh
Antonyms
How Happy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
beatitude = beat + itude
The word is a learned Latinate formation (beatus + -itude); the root form 'beat' here is not a productive English base meaning 'blessed', so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Beatitude comes from the Latin word beatus, which means 'blessed' or 'happy'. This is the same idea behind the English word beatify, so beatitude means a state of great blessed happiness.