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beatific

bea·ti·fic

UK/bɪəˈtɪfɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

experiencing or bestowing celestial joy

  • “beatific peace”
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2.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

  • “angelic benificence”
  • “a beatific smile”
  • “a saintly concern for his fellow men”
  • “my sainted mother”
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Origin

From Latin beātificus (“making happy or blessed”), from beātus (“blessed”) + -ficus (“making”).

Phrases

  • beatific vision

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