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Holiness vs Goodness - What's the difference?

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Holiness is a related term of goodness.


In countable|lang=en terms the difference between holiness and goodness

is that holiness is (countable) used in connection with his]]'' or ''[[your|your to address to the pope while goodness is (countable) the good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.

As nouns the difference between holiness and goodness

is that holiness is (countable) used in connection with his]]'' or ''[[your|your to address to the pope while goodness is (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being good.

holiness

English

Alternative forms

* (all obsolete) holinesse, holyness, holynesse

Noun

(es)
  • The state or condition of being holy.
  • Synonyms

    * (state or condition of being holy) sanctity

    Derived terms

    * His Holiness * Their Holinesses * Your Holiness

    goodness

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.
  • (countable) The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
  • (uncountable, euphemistic) God.
  • Thank goodness that the war is over!
  • (Christianity) The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
  • * 1611 , :
  • The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness , faith.

    Synonyms

    * virtue

    Derived terms

    * my goodness!