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beatific

/ˌbiː.əˈtɪf.ɪk/
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Adverb:beatifically
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1

Feeling or expressing a state of supreme happiness, serenity, or spiritual joy.

Example

"The monk wore a beatific smile as he meditated in the quiet monastery garden."


2

Bestowing or imparting spiritual blessedness or celestial bliss (especially in Christian theology).

Example

"In medieval theology, scholars wrote extensively about the beatific vision of God in heaven."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'béatifique' or Late Latin 'beatificus' (meaning 'making happy'), derived from Latin 'beatus' ('blessed, happy') combined with '-ficus' ('making, doing', from 'facere').

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