condignity

 [kuhn-dig-ni-tee]  

con·dig·ni·ty

   [kuhn-dig-ni-tee]
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:
1545–55; < Medieval Latin condignitās; see condign, -ity
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