righteousness
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
- Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be yours as well.
- moral righteousness
- justice and righteousness
- righteousness and compassion
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Watch on YouTubeIf only there was a sign of the righteousness of this cause.
- If only there was a sign of the righteousness of this cause.
- Or we can choose to be angelic when we choose worship and righteousness over ourselves.
- That is the path of righteousness, Though after it but few inquires.
- That's why I used to say where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character.
- You know, so it'll be credited to you as righteousness.
- Hear what He said to John for it thus it becomes becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.
- So I think that's where the righteousness aspect comes in.
- So letting the sun interpreted allegorically of righteousness go down on your wrath.
- It's been a season of good, righteousness, sweetness, all Americanness.
- It's a path of a righteousness, if you will.
- You were taught Siki first as Kingdom in its righteousness and all these things will be given to us.
- And I've been embellished often, you know, in my sense of righteousness around that.
Examples
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"She turned her back on righteousness."
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That's why I used to say where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character.
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But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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A man is not a man until he does everything with righteousness at its core, at the top and the bottom.
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Whatever the reason, at dinner that night her righteousness dissolved into pity.
Fiction book (1998) -
But the confidence... I can feel the righteousness surging.
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We bind ourselves to an absolute confidence, the supreme sense of righteousness.
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"Who can stand before the righteousness of the Almighty?" he asked, quickly solemn.
Fiction book (1996) -
And who knows more about pursuing justice and righteousness than Dershowitz?
Fiction book (2000) -
Many people believe that the key to a fulfilling life is to live with righteousness and integrity.
Synonyms
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3.8
A good personal quality like honesty or kindness
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1.0
Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person
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5.1
A state of being morally good and fair in actions
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8.8
Being honest and doing what is right
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5.6
Being honest and doing the right thing
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5.7
A state of being fair and morally right
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6.6
Being kind and honest in a way people respect
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6.9
Being honest and doing what is right
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6.1
Being very good at doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
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7.1
Being morally and legally correct and fair
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8.2
A quality of acting in a morally right way
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7.4
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
A quality of thinking and acting with high moral standards and fairness
Antonyms
How Righteous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word righteousness comes from the simple word right, which meant 'just' or 'correct', plus the ending -ness, meaning 'state or quality'. So, righteousness literally means the 'quality of being right', which is why it refers to being morally just and fair.