Devoutness and Irreverence

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Devoutness noun - The quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous.

Usage example: a figure of such devoutness that a campaign for her canonization was begun shortly after her death

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Irreverence is an antonym for devoutness.

Irreverence noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.

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Devoutness is an antonym for irreverence.

Nearby Words: irreverent, irreverently

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Irreverence and Devoutness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoutness/irreverence

Devoutness & Irreverence. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoutness/irreverence>.

Irreverence or Devoutness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoutness/irreverence.

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