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Religiousness

noun
1.
Piety by virtue of being devout.  Synonym: devoutness.
2.
The quality of being extremely conscientious.





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"Religiousness" Quotes from Famous Books



... faithfully imitating what he sees, they would also know how little room this leaves in him for the intrusion of alien" (immoral) "thoughts." Mr. Browning goes farther still. He asserts not only the innocence, but the religiousness, of the painter's art when directed towards the marvels of the female form. He declares its exercise, so directed, to be a subject, not of shame in the sight of the Creator, but of thanksgiving to Him, and also the best form in which ...
— A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) • Mrs. Sutherland Orr
... system did not prevent the father and daughter being very good and even confidential friends. Prosper Alix loved his daughter immeasurably, and respected her more than he respected any one in the world. With regard to her persevering religiousness, when such things were not only out of fashion and date, but illegal as well, he was very tolerant. Of course it was weak, and an absurdity; but every woman, even his beautiful, incomparable Berthe, was weak and absurd on some point or other; and, after all, he had come to the conclusion ...
— A Stable for Nightmares - or Weird Tales • J. Sheridan Le Fanu


Words linked to "Religiousness" :   religiousism, pietism, religious, piousness, religionism, devoutness, religiosity, piety, conscientiousness


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