quasi-righteous
tʃəs adjective
1.
characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
2.
morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.
3.
acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person.
4.
Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great.
noun
5.
the righteous, (used with a plural verb) righteous persons collectively.
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Origin:
before 900; earlier rightwos, rightwis (remodeled with -ous), Middle English; Old English rihtwīs. See right, wise2
before 900; earlier rightwos, rightwis (remodeled with -ous), Middle English; Old English rihtwīs. See right, wise2
Related forms
right·eous·ly, adverb
o·ver·right·eous, adjective
o·ver·right·eous·ly, adverb
o·ver·right·eous·ness, noun
pre·right·eous, adjective
pre·right·eous·ly, adverb
pre·right·eous·ness, noun
qua·si-right·eous, adjective
qua·si-right·eous·ly, adverb
su·per·right·eous, adjective
su·per·right·eous·ly, adverb
su·per·right·eous·ness, noun
Synonyms
3. good, honest, fair, right.
3. good, honest, fair, right.
Antonyms
3. evil, wicked.
3. evil, wicked.
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righteous (ˈraɪtʃəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous: a righteous man |
| b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the righteous | |
| 2. | morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view: righteous indignation |
| [Old English rīhtwīs, from | |
| 'righteously | |
| —adv | |
| 'righteousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
righteous
early 16c. alteration of rightwise, from O.E. rihtwis, from riht (see right) + wis "wise, way, manner." Suffix altered by influence of courteous, etc. Meaning "genuine, excellent" is c.1900 in jazz slang.
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righteous definition[ˈrɑɪtʃəs]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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