righteousness
Meaning
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
- (uncountable) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
- (archaic, countable) A righteous act or quality.
- (countable, uncountable) The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
Synonyms
correct meaning
path of righteousness
path of duty
right track
path of virtue
cause of virtue
moral principle
Translations
gerechtigheid
Rechtschaffenheit
justice
rectitud
justiça
rettitudineFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness.
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