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Added 9 October 2026

righteousness

/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about righteousness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality or state of being righteous.
Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
A righteous act or quality.

Origin

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

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