condignity

[ kuh n-dig-ni-tee ]
/ kənˈdɪg nɪ ti /

noun Scholasticism.

merit earned through good works while in a state of grace, and having a just claim on such rewards as heavenly glory. Compare congruity(def 4).

Origin of condignity

1545–55; < Medieval Latin condignitās; see condign, -ity

Words nearby condignity

condescend, condescendence, condescending, condescension, condign, condignity, condillac, condiment, condisciple, condition, condition code register

Example sentences from the Web for condignity

  • This giving of ourselves, then,” pursued Philippa slowly, “maketh the grace of condignity?

    The Well in the Desert |Emily Sarah Holt