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Righteousness Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Righteousness has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

adhering to moral principles

"Her decision to return the lost wallet was a small act of righteousness that earned her deep respect from everyone in town."

2

The quality or state of being righteous.

"The judge praised the defendant's unwavering commitment to justice, noting that her entire life was a testament to genuine righteousness."

Related Terms
Antonyms
unrighteousness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
morality
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
impeccability uprightness piety justice honorableness honor honesty
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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