righteousness B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #14690 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being morally good and doing what is right. He spoke with the calm righteousness of someone who had nothing to hide. 2 noun Holiness; living in line with religious or divine law. The sermon called on believers to seek righteousness before God. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... decencyhonestyintegrity 2 noun · holiness; living in line... godlinessholiness Word family Derived forms overrighteousnessself-righteousnessunrighteousnessuprighteousness Etymology AI details From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness. *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European rightwisnes Middle English rihtwīsnes Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # righteousness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 14690 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being morally good and doing what is right. 2. Holiness; living in line with religious or divine law. ## Examples - He spoke with the calm righteousness of someone who had nothing to hide. - The sermon called on believers to seek righteousness before God. ## Derived Forms - overrighteousness - self-righteousness - unrighteousness - uprighteousness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *h₃reǵ- - Root: rightwisnes - Root: rihtwīsnes ## Etymology From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness. ## AI Etymology Righteousness comes from earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness. Modern senses include the quality of being morally good and doing what is right. and holiness; living in line with religious or divine law.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as overrighteousness, self-righteousness, unrighteousness, and uprighteousness. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown