blessedness

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a state of complete happiness, fulfillment, or spiritual well-being

   The philosopher asked whether wealth was necessary for a life of blessedness.

2. 2
   noun

   the state of being holy or enjoying divine favor

   The hymn describes the blessedness of those who place their trust in God.

Inherited from Middle English blessednesse, formed from blessed + -ness. The suffix turns the adjective into a noun denoting a state; religious and philosophical use developed the strong sense of supreme happiness or divine favor.

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