righteousness
The quality or state of being righteousThe quality or state of being righteous.
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» I will I could bottle your righteousness.
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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. — Ooneykcall
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The quality or state of being righteous.
Rechtschaffenheit, Gerechtigkeit, Tugendhaftigkeit
справедли́востьspravedlívostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
пра́ведностьprávednostʹ, доброде́тельностьdobrodételʹnostʹ
(uncountable)Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
More meanings 2
(countable, uncountable)The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
(archaic, countable)A righteous act or quality.
- adhering to moral principles
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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Forms
plural: righteousnessesSynonyms
23 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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