righteousness
The quality or state of being righteousThe quality or state of being righteous.
» I will I could bottle your righteousness.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The quality or state of being righteous.
Rechtschaffenheit, Gerechtigkeit, Tugendhaftigkeit
справедли́востьspravedlívostʹ
(uncountable)Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
(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.
пра́ведностьprávednostʹ, доброде́тельностьdobrodételʹnostʹ
(archaic, countable)A righteous act or quality.
- adhering to moral principles
Examples
10 sentencesI will I could bottle your righteousness.
Her desire for self-righteousness overwhelms the rest of her personality.
Self-righteousness is one of the most off-putting human qualities.
ruУбеждённость в собственной правоте – одно из наиболее отталкивающих человеческих качеств.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled.
He possesses unending righteousness.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness.
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plural: righteousnessesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable