1. the state or condition of being a saint; official recognition by a church as a saint
Usage: religious
2. the quality of being exceptionally virtuous or morally pure
Usage: figurative

Examples

• Mother Teresa was canonized and achieved sainthood in 2016.
• The path to sainthood requires documented miracles and a life of exceptional virtue.
• His years of selfless service earned him a reputation approaching sainthood.
• The Catholic Church has strict requirements for sainthood.
• She was revered by the community for her near-sainthood devotion to helping others.
• The process of achieving sainthood can take decades or even centuries.