adjective
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displaying great happiness, calmness, etc
a beatific smile
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of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness
Other Word Forms
- beatifically adverb
- nonbeatific adjective
- nonbeatifically adverb
Etymology
Origin of beatific
First recorded in 1630–40; from French, from Late Latin beātificus “making happy,” equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre “to bless”) + -i- + -ficus; -ate 1, -i-, -fic
Example Sentences
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She started off strong, rich and nuanced in Dejanira’s bleak lament about her husband’s long absence and her beatific vision of their future together after death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Posters and murals featuring his beatific brown face sprouted across Mexican American communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Mr Kirke later said jumping from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 150-year-old structure, was an "almost beatific moment".
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023
No longer are pictures limited to beatific kindergartners with unicorn backpacks.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
A beatific smile crosses her face, but before she can take another step, two guards are on her.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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