Saintliness and Scruples

Saintliness

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

Scruples and saintliness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scruples" instead a noun "Saintliness".

Scruples

Scruples noun - Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.

Saintliness and scruples are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Saintliness" instead a noun "Scruples".

How words are described

moral moral saintliness moral scruples
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