English Explanatory Dictionary

righteousness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality or state of being righteous.
  2. Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
  3. A righteous act or quality.
  4. The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
  5. The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ En-us-righteousness.ogg

Word forms

righteousness righteousnesses righteousnesse

Etymology

From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness.

Synonyms

rectitude uprightness holiness godliness equity justice rightfulness integrity honesty faithfulness angelicality angelicalness angelicity angelicness decency honor probity propriety righteousness saintlikeness saintliness seemlihood seemliness virtuousness

Derived words

original righteousness overrighteousness self-righteousness unrighteousness uprighteousness works righteousness

Translations

Finnish: vanhurskas teko Finnish: vanhurskaus Portuguese: moralidade Spanish: buena obra Spanish: rectitud
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