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righteousness
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righteousness
n.
honesty, justness, fairness; virtuousness, morality
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Righteousness
Righteousness (also called rectitude) is a theological concept in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It is an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God.
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righteousness
Noun
1. adhering to moral principles
(antonym) unrighteousness
(hypernym) morality
(hyponym) uprightness, rectitude
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Righteousness
(n.)
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.
(n.)
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
(n.)
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
(n.)
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
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Righteousness
See JUSTIFICATION.
