unrighteousness
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- noun
- /ʌnˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
- Formal
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injusticia
- The best way to push back against unrighteousness is at the ballot box.
Examples
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We are not to be lovers of violence, lewdness, and unrighteousness.
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Remember, the Lord will shield you from the effects of unrighteousness.
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Each person is bound in a personal struggle against sin and unrighteousness.
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
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If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Lord, with this meal, cleanse us of all unrighteousness, comfort us in troubled times, and give us the compassion and the grace to lead a holy life hereafter.
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14. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?
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The community rallied together to fight against the unrighteousness that had taken hold in their town.
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Many believe that unrighteousness in government leads to a breakdown of trust among citizens.
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His actions were seen as a blatant act of unrighteousness, causing public outrage and protests.
Synonyms
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2.1
A situation when someone treats people in a way that is not equal or right
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Something that is not right according to law or morals
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Extreme unfairness in a contract or action that is morally wrong
A situation where people are treated unfairly
A very unfair way of acting that shows no care for what is right
Antonyms
How Righteous
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrighteousness = unrighteous (transparent) = un + righteous + ness
The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'unrighteous' using the productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Unrighteousness is made of un- meaning 'not', right meaning 'just' or 'correct', and -ness which turns it into a thing. So, unrighteousness is being 'not right' in a moral way, meaning wickedness or injustice.