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RIGHTEOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adhering to moral principles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("righteousness" is a kind of...):
morality (concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "righteousness"):
impeccability (the quality of being exempt from sin or incapable of sinning)
rectitude; uprightness (righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest)
piety; piousness (righteousness by virtue of being pious)
justice; justness (the quality of being just or fair)
honorableness; honourableness (the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor)
honor; honour (the quality of being honorable and having a good name)
honestness; honesty (the quality of being honest)
Antonym:
unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)
Derivation:
righteous (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice)
