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View synonyms for righteousness

righteousness

[ rahy-chuhs-nis ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being righteous.
  2. righteous conduct.
  3. the quality or state of being just or rightful:

    They came to realize the righteousness of her position on the matter.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of righteousness1

First recorded before 900; Middle English rightwisnes(se), Old English rihtwīsnes; equivalent to righteous + -ness

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Example Sentences

“Personally, I deal with manners of righteousness and God,” he says.

And best of all, now he gets the self-righteousness of being the underdog!

Like Bush, Obama is convinced of the righteousness of his own judgment, and lets all of us know it.

Woe to you who have fallen away from the righteousness of your ancestors!

Like Jimmy McNulty, Cruz is talented and charismatic, but trapped by his own self-righteousness.

The God of Victories will give us one as brilliant and complete as the righteousness and justice of our cause demand.

She could have swooned, so intoxicant was her wonder and her solemn joy and her yearning after righteousness in love.

In the others, it is that righteousness imputed through grace to each believer.

With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For if I had power to train a son of mine to righteousness, and I trained him to wickedness, should I not sin against my son?

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