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blessedness

blessedness

1 7.9
A feeling of very great happiness often after prayer or quiet thought
  • noun
  • /ˈblɛsɪdnəs/
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  • Endure all things in his name, that you may dwell in blessedness.

But, but there is that sense of of, of blessedness in there somewhere that doesn't go away.

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Examples

  • The saints are no better nor worse than us, and yet through God's generosity, they obtained pardon and blessedness.

    Blog text (30)
  • Many people seek blessedness through meditation and a deeper understanding of their spirituality.

  • Our state of single blessedness.

  • Get a cat and a parrot and live alone in single blessedness.

  • Spinoza will describe this highest human good as "our salvation, or blessedness, or freedom."

    Academic text (1993)
  • There is an alternative, for we can also fail to attain our destiny, our blessedness.

    Academic text (1993)
  • And it must seem like blessedness to you to impress your hand on millennia as on wax.

    Blog text (6)
  • God shall be the whole delight and contentment of the holy city, living in Him and by Him, in wisdom and blessedness.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Then, out of the blue, in late December 1969, Willy had the vision that changed everything, the mystical encounter with blessedness that turned him inside out and set his life on an entirely different course.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Faith affirms the sheer bliss enjoyed by the blessed dead within the divine life, but the character of that state of blessedness is as indescribable as the divine mystery that both causes and occludes this bliss.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

happiness
vsblessedness
970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is more intense and specifically linked to spiritual or religious fulfillment
joy
vsblessedness
793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is deeper and tied to spiritual or religious fulfillment rather than feeling
delight
vsblessedness
184 1.2

A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure

is a deeper, sacred state arising from spiritual or religious fulfillment
content
vsblessedness
108 1.0

A feeling of being happy with what you have

is a much deeper sacred happiness tied to spiritual fulfillment
bliss
vsblessedness
78 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is similar but specifically links the state to spiritual fulfillment
contentment
vsblessedness
26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

is higher in intensity and tied to spiritual fulfillment rather than calmness
felicity
vsblessedness
  • Formal
18 7.7

A strong feeling of great happiness and contentment

is more specifically spiritual rather than a general literary happiness
nirvana
vsblessedness
  • Specialized
15 9.3

A spiritual state in Buddhism and Hinduism of perfect peace and freedom from rebirth and suffering

focuses on supreme happiness from spiritual fulfillment without metaphysical ending
gladness
vsblessedness
9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

is stronger and connected to spiritual fulfillment rather than mere pleasure
joyfulness
vsblessedness
1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is calmer and rooted in spiritual fulfillment rather than lively feeling
pure bliss
vsblessedness
1 3.7

A feeling of complete happiness

is similar but stresses spiritual or religious source of the feeling
beatitude
vsblessedness
  • Literature
1 9.3

A state of complete happiness and calm

is the same state but highlights religious fulfillment as the cause
blissfulness
vsblessedness
1 4.4

A feeling of complete happiness and calm

is about supreme spiritual joy rather than ordinary emotion
eudaimonia
vsblessedness
  • Formal
1 9.9

A state of being happy and growing as a person

is centered on spiritual fulfillment rather than ethical flourishing
joyousness
vsblessedness
1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is quieter and focuses on sacred spiritual happiness rather than celebration
contentedness
vsblessedness
1 4.3

A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life

is more profound and dependent on religious or spiritual fulfillment
ananda
vsblessedness
  • Specialized
9.9

A state of complete spiritual happiness often felt in meditation

is the general religious state rather than a named philosophical term
personal nirvana
vsblessedness
8.4

A deep feeling of calm and perfect happiness for one person

is broader, implying supreme religious fulfillment beyond a personal feeling
sense of nirvana
vsblessedness
8.3

A strong feeling of complete peace and happiness

is the formal spiritual state rather than a momentary felt experience
complete and utter joy
vsblessedness
2.8

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

is the same intensity but arises from spiritual or religious fulfillment
jubilancy
vsblessedness
8.1

A strong feeling of great joy after success

is more inward and connected to spiritual fulfillment rather than triumph
gleefulness
vsblessedness
3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is more solemn and results from spiritual fulfillment rather than play
joy in spades
vsblessedness
  • Informal
4.8

A very large amount of happiness

is similar in abundance but stems from spiritual or religious fulfillment
gladsomeness
vsblessedness
  • Archaic
8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

is deeper and tied to spiritual fulfillment rather than simple cheer
gladfulness
vsblessedness
7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

is focused on sacred happiness from spiritual fulfillment rather than gratitude
joyance
vsblessedness
  • Archaic
9.9

Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing

is a religiously grounded supreme state rather than literary celebration

Antonyms

310 2.8

A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering

42 1.8

A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life

How Happy

blessedness
1 7.9
joy
793 1.0
happiness
970 1.0
contentment
26 2.1

Surface Forms

blessedness singular
blessednesses plural

Morphology

blessedness = blessed (transparent) = bless + ed + ness

Formed by the adjective 'blessed' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', yielding 'the state of being blessed', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word blessedness comes from the verb bless, which long ago meant to make someone holy, often in a ceremony that used 'blood'. So blessedness is the state of being blessed, a deep, peaceful happiness people feel from spiritual or religious fulfillment.