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righteousness

/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/

Meanings
noun
The quality or state of being righteous.

Examples :

"Her righteousness in always standing up for what's fair made her a respected leader in the classroom. "
moral religion theology philosophy character quality value

Related Words

Illustration confessing

confessing verb

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

Illustration forgiveness

forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

The action of forgiving.

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration respected

respected verb

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/

To have respect for.

"She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly."

Illustration righteous

righteous verb

/ˈɹaɪtʃəs/

To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

"The priest will attempt to righteous the young man who has confessed his theft to the church. "

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration dedication

dedication noun

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

"Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades in every subject. "

Illustration accepting

accepting verb

/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"The school is accepting applications for the next semester. "

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration justification

justification noun

/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

"Her lateness required a strong justification, as the meeting had already started. "

Illustration excellence

excellence noun

/ˈɛksələns/

The quality of being excellent; brilliance

"The student's essay demonstrated excellence in writing. "

Illustration conformity

conformity noun

/kənˈfɔːmɪti/ /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/

The state of things being similar or identical.

"The students' clothing showed a strong conformity to the school's dress code. "