righteousness

[right·eous]

Righteousness is a feeling or way of life that is all about doing the right thing: righteousness shows great concern for morals and ethics.

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The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.

Noun
adhering to moral principles


n.
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.

n.
A righteous act, or righteous quality.

n.
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

n.
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.


Righteousness

Right"eous*ness, n. [AS. rihtw'c6snes.] 1. The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. &hand; Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law. 2. A righteous act, or righteous quality.
All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.
4. (Theol.) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
Syn. -- Uprightness; holiness; godliness; equity; justice; rightfulness; integryty; honesty; faithfulness.

The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.

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Usage Examples

A man's sentiments are generally just and right, while it is second selfish thought which makes him trim and adopt some other view. The best reforms are worked out when sentiment operates, as it does in women, with the indignation of righteousness.

My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ.

My future is righteousness.

We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support.

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Other Usage Examples

The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness.

True religion is real living living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.

Who's to say that there is any more support for Freud's psychoanalytic concept of the superego than there is for that old time religion that asserted that there is a God who ordains what is right and wrong, and that His righteousness endures for all generations?

I wish your increase in holiness, number, love, religion, and righteousness and wait you, and cease to contend with these men that are gone from us, for there is nothing that shall convince them but judgment.

Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.

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