righteousness
noun
Simple meaning
Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹaɪtʃəsnəs
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Definition
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noun
uncountable
The quality or state of being righteous.
The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
uncountabletheology
Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
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This meaning: The quality or state of being righteous.
Used this way, righteousness is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use righteousness
- “The character showed great righteousness, always doing what was right.”noun
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