sanctity

Related to sanctity: trepidation, Sanctity of life, Sanctity of human life

odor of sanctity

1. Literally, a specific scent said to emanate from the body of a saint of the Catholic Church. I had never believed it, but upon entering the small crypt that held the saint's remains, I too could perceive the odor of sanctity so many religious writers had detailed before.

2. By extension, a state of grace, saintliness, or holiness. The nun, who tirelessly devoted her life to helping the poor of her nation, died in an odor of sanctity at the age of 97.

3. Smug and often hypocritical moral or social righteousness; sanctimoniousness. The author provides an extremely compelling moral argument, without enshrouding the entire narrative with an odor of sanctity.

odor of sanctity

Fig. an atmosphere of excessive holiness or piety. I hate their house. There's such an odor of sanctity with Bibles and holy pictures everywhere. The huge, medieval Gothic cathedral had a distinct odor of sanctity.

odor of sanctity

Exaggerated or hypocritical piety, an assumption of moral superiority, as in This candidate puts off some voters with his odor of sanctity. This expression, originating in the medieval idea that the dead body of a saintly individual gives off a sweet smell, was used to describe saintliness in the mid-1700s. Today it is generally used ironically.

odour of sanctity

1 a state of holiness. 2 sanctimoniousness. derogatory

This expression is a translation of the French idiom odeur de sainteté . It refers to a sweet or balsamic odour which was reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or after death, and which was regarded as evidence of their sanctity.

odor of sanctity, the

A reputation for holiness. Today generally used ironically, for extreme or hypocritical piety, this term is based on the medieval notion that the dead body of a saintly person gives off a sweet smell. From this came, “He died in the odor of sanctity,” meaning he died a saint, which later was extended to mean saintliness in general. G. K. Chesterton used it in his poem “A Song of Self-Esteem”—“The Faith of Tennessee has wafted o’er the sea, the odour of its sanctity—and Golly how it stank!”—in which he derided the prosecution of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching evolution in his class at the Dayton (Tennessee) High School.

词组	sanctity
释义	sanctity Related to sanctity: trepidation, Sanctity of life, Sanctity of human life odor of sanctity 1. Literally, a specific scent said to emanate from the body of a saint of the Catholic Church. I had never believed it, but upon entering the small crypt that held the saint's remains, I too could perceive the odor of sanctity so many religious writers had detailed before. 2. By extension, a state of grace, saintliness, or holiness. The nun, who tirelessly devoted her life to helping the poor of her nation, died in an odor of sanctity at the age of 97. 3. Smug and often hypocritical moral or social righteousness; sanctimoniousness. The author provides an extremely compelling moral argument, without enshrouding the entire narrative with an odor of sanctity. See also: odor, of, sanctity Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. odor of sanctity Fig. an atmosphere of excessive holiness or piety. I hate their house. There's such an odor of sanctity with Bibles and holy pictures everywhere. The huge, medieval Gothic cathedral had a distinct odor of sanctity. See also: odor, of, sanctity McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. odor of sanctity Exaggerated or hypocritical piety, an assumption of moral superiority, as in This candidate puts off some voters with his odor of sanctity. This expression, originating in the medieval idea that the dead body of a saintly individual gives off a sweet smell, was used to describe saintliness in the mid-1700s. Today it is generally used ironically. See also: odor, of, sanctity The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. odour of sanctity 1 a state of holiness. 2 sanctimoniousness. derogatory This expression is a translation of the French idiom odeur de sainteté . It refers to a sweet or balsamic odour which was reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or after death, and which was regarded as evidence of their sanctity. See also: odour, of, sanctity Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary odor of sanctity, the A reputation for holiness. Today generally used ironically, for extreme or hypocritical piety, this term is based on the medieval notion that the dead body of a saintly person gives off a sweet smell. From this came, “He died in the odor of sanctity,” meaning he died a saint, which later was extended to mean saintliness in general. G. K. Chesterton used it in his poem “A Song of Self-Esteem”—“The Faith of Tennessee has wafted o’er the sea, the odour of its sanctity—and Golly how it stank!”—in which he derided the prosecution of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching evolution in his class at the Dayton (Tennessee) High School. See also: odor, of The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: odor of sanctity odor of sanctity, the odour of sanctity scent out lavender lay (one) out in lavender lay out in lavender lay someone out in lavender literally on the scent (of something) References in periodicals archive The DPR boss reiterated that the effects of sanctity of contracts in commercial operations is the bedrock of the sector as businesses involve long terms contracts. DPR Assures Stakeholders Of Promoting Compliance In Sector A Kuwaiti filmed the crew as they were preparing the scene at the cemetery and complained they were not respecting the sanctity of the place. Kuwait bans filming inside cemeteries They appealed to the Jhang Deputy Commissioner and officials concerned to construct a wall around all the four corners of the graveyard to protect the sanctity of the graves. Decades old Hasnainabad Graveyard in ruins Terming the allegations of terrorism levelled by Sindh government on NAB as most sorrowful, the spokesman said bureau's priority was to protect the sanctity of homes and preserving self respect of the suspects. NAB rejects allegations levelled by Sindh government 'When we say anything they object to it on the pretext of distrubing the sanctity of the house but what about the sanctity of the country,' he said. Senate session marred by protest over Shahbaz's arrest When we say anything, they object to it on the pretext of disturbing the sanctity of the house but what about the sanctity of the country," he said. Opposition boycotts Senate session over Shehbaz's arrest He further said that the sacrilege of the noble Prophet could not be allowed in the name of democracy and freedom of the expression and even the weakest Muslim was ready to lay down his life for the sanctity of the Holy Prophet as Ghazi Ilmud Din Shaheed and Mumtaz Qadri Shaheed were living example of this fact. Siraj lauds cancellation of caricatures contest in Holland Such punishments could not hinder his efforts launched for the sanctity of vote, he said and added, Nawaz vows to return to Pakistan after Kulsoom regains senses We are facing the snakes hiding in the democratic system, who leave no chance to violate the sanctity of vote." Maryam urges 'lions' to stick with Nawaz before cliffhanger verdict In a country where the Constitution could not protect itself from being abrogated time and again for almost 70 years; it would be naive to talk about 'sanctity of the vote'. Why the Vote is Valuable The country could not progress unless sanctity of vote was ensured, he said. Election for Sindh PML-N president causes discontent, brawl The words employed - "the State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect, strengthen the family as basic social institution" and "as the foundation of the nation and shall strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development" separately and collectively embody and crystallize marriage as an inviolable social institution, whose foundation or root abide in the sanctity of family, deserving of state protection. 'Marriage is an indissoluble/ inviolable divine and constitutional institution' The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has urged its flock to take part in amending the 1987 Constitution to ensure that democracy, human rights and the sanctity of the family are upheld. CBCP to public: Get involved in amending Constitution He warned that no person or entity can defile the sanctity of the holy lands. Mecca attack denounced by ministers Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, said in a statement today that the targeting of the Two Holy Mosques is an act against symbols of Islamic religion, its pillars and considerd as an indescribable crime, an assault on the sanctity of holy places and direction of a half billion Muslims around the world. Lebanese Mufti condemns Houthi militias launching of a ballistic missile toward Makkah Region
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