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2 meanings: 1. a. characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or.... Click for more definitions.
Righteousness definition: the quality or state of being righteous. . See examples of RIGHTEOUSNESS used in a sentence.
Righteous definition: characterized by uprightness or morality. See examples of RIGHTEOUS used in a sentence.
characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous. a righteous woman. b. ( as collective noun; preceded by the) the righteous. 2. morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view. righteous indignation. Collins English Dictionary.
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 right + wise 2]
RIGHTEOUS definition: morally right and for good moral reasons: . Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English righteous right‧eous / ˈraɪtʃəs / adjective 1 → righteous indignation/anger etc 2 formal GOOD/MORAL morally good and fair a righteous God — righteously adverb — righteousness noun [uncountable] → self-righteous Examples from the Corpus righteous • His anger at her rejection was the ...
