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righteousness

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/

The English word “righteousness” has 5 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

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

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