the quality or state of being just or rightful: They came to realize the righteousness of her position on the matter.
Origin of righteousness
before 900; Middle English rightwisnes(se), Old English rihtwīsnes.See righteous, -ness
Words nearby righteousness
right colic flexure, right colic vein, right-down, righten, righteous, righteousness, righter, right-eyed, right-eyed flounder, right face, right field
It has to have levels and branches in order to confirm justices and righteousness.
What Are Undecided Voters Thinking?|Nick Fouriezos|October 7, 2020|Ozy
When he talked of “justice” rolling “down like waters, righteousness like an everflowing stream” and “crooked places” being “made straight,” he is pulling directly from the Books of Amos and Isaiah.
A Justification For Unrest? Look No Further Than The Bible And The Founding Fathers|LGBTQ-Editor|June 11, 2020|No Straight News
“Personally, I deal with manners of righteousness and God,” he says.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Like Bush, Obama is convinced of the righteousness of his own judgment, and lets all of us know it.
Obama Is the New Dubya|Lloyd Green|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Woe to you who have fallen away from the righteousness of your ancestors!
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?|Molly Worthen|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The latter provided numbers, passion, righteousness, self-righteousness, and a patina of faux populist clout.
The South Has Indeed Risen Again and It’s Called the Tea Party|Jack Schwartz|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For their part, these men wanted to convince me of the righteousness of their cause.
Dining with Al Qaeda|Anna Therese Day|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It had no recognition in flesh, and it was the reward of no prayer or humility or righteousness.
Linda Condon|Joseph Hergesheimer
Thus Christian soldiers of the cross, losing "the armour of righteousness," would be exposed to "shame."
Notes On The Apocalypse|David Steele
The Queen's noble words inspired me with great confidence in the righteousness of the cause for which I am to fight.
Penshurst Castle|Emma Marshall
He hath made Christ to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
Notes on the book of Exodus|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
All believers are clothed in the same spotless robe of righteousness,—all stand in one common justification, under the eye of God.
Notes on the Book of Genesis|Charles Henry Mackintosh