Sainthood is the state of being recognised as holy. Raised to sainthood.
In the Catholic church it follows a long process with evidence and objection. Sainthood is also said lightly of anybody who puts up with more than they should.
1nounsainthoodThe state of being recognised as holy.
“Sainthood came three hundred years after she died.”
sainthood is a state.
Latin
sānctus — holy, consecrated”, in Late Latin as a noun, “a saint
Old French
saint
Old English
sanct — saint
Middle English
saint
English
saint
English, today
sainthood
Built from
From saint + -hood. saint comes from Middle English saint, seint, sainct, seinct, sanct, senct, partly from Old English sanct (“saint”) and confluence with Old French saint, seinte (Modern French saint); both from Latin sānctus (“holy, consecrated”, in Late Latin as a noun, “a saint”), past participle of sanciō (“to render sacred, make holy”), akin to sacer (“holy, sacred”). a doublet of Sanctus. Displaced native Middle English halwe (“saint”) from Old English hālga (“saint, holy one”) (> Modern English hallow (“saint”)).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA