Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cleanliness is next to godliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: clean-li-ness is nex-t -to -god-li-ness
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

8

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is important and morally sound to keep one's body and home clean; those who practice purity and wholeness are close to God.

Etymology

First recorded in a sermon by John Wesley in 1778.

Questions

What does cleanliness is next to godliness mean?: It is important and morally sound to keep one's body and home clean; those who practice purity and wholeness are close to God.
Where does cleanliness is next to godliness come from?: First recorded in a sermon by John Wesley in 1778.

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