righteousness

ˈraɪtʃəsnəs

Definition

Definition of righteousness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

moral qualityquality of being morally right or justifiable

Her righteousness was admired by everyone.

integrity

morality

virtue

theological statestate of being holy or aligned with divine law

Righteousness is central to their religious beliefs.

holiness

sanctity

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Expressions with righteousness

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path of righteousness

way of living that is morally right

He dedicated his life to following the path of righteousness.

self-righteousness

belief in being better than others in morals

His self-righteousness made him unpopular with his friends.

Origin of righteousness

Old English, rihtwis (right + wise)

Terms with righteousness included in their meaning

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holier than the Pope

adj.

self-righteousness

acting more pious than is sincere or necessary

dharma

righteousness

living in a morally right way

impute

theology

ascribe sin or righteousness to someone by substitution

in high dudgeon

adv.

self-righteousness

showing indignation with a sense of superiority

Examples of righteousness in a sentence

They questioned the righteousness of the new law.
His actions were guided by a sense of righteousness.
Righteousness was evident in her charitable work.

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French:droiture, ...
German:Rechtschaffenheit, Frömmigkeit, ...
Italian:rettitudine, santità, ...
Spanish:rectitud, santidad, ...
Portuguese:retidão, ...
Chinese:正义感, 公义, ...
Japanese:正義感, 正義, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِقَامَةٌ, بِرّ, ...
Hebrew:צִדְקוּת, צֶדֶק, ...
Russian:праведность, благочестие, ...
Ukrainian:праведність, ...
Hindi:नैतिकता, धार्मिकता, ...
Bengali:ন্যায়পরায়ণতা, ধার্মিকতা, ...
Catalan:rectitud, justícia divina, ...
Czech:spravedlnost, ctnost, ...
Danish:retfærdighed, fromhed, ...
Dutch:rechtvaardigheid, ...
Greek:δικαιοσύνη, αγιότητα, ...
Hungarian:igazlelkűség, igazságosság, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីសុចរិត, ភាពបរិសុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:정의로움, 정의, ...
Persian:درستکاری, راستی, ...
Polish:prawość, ...
Portuguese (BR):retidão, ...
Romanian:dreptate, neprihănire, ...
Swedish:rättfärdighet, fromhet, ...
Thai:ความชอบธรรม, ความศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:doğruluk, erdemlilik, ...
Vietnamese:chính trực, ...

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Definition of righteousness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of righteousness

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