Christliness

/ˈkrɪstlinəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being christly; Christian character or virtue.

Etymology

From christly (an archaic or poetic form of christlike) plus the suffix -ness. The word emerged as an alternative formation for describing Christian virtue, though it is rarer than 'christlikeness.'

Kelly Says

This word is essentially a synonym of 'christlikeness,' but it's much rarer in modern usage—it's the kind of word that shows up in old sermons and poetry but has been largely replaced by the more common form.

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