Righteousness vs. Righteous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Righteousness and Righteous
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Righteousness
Righteousness is the quality or state of being morally correct and justifiable. It can be considered synonymous with "rightness" or being "upright".
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Righteous
Morally upright; without guilt or sin
A righteous parishioner.
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Righteousness
The quality of being morally right or justifiable
We had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause
Conviction of his own moral righteousness gave his oratory an irresistible power
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Righteous
In accordance with virtue or morality
A righteous judgment.
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Righteousness
Morally upright; without guilt or sin
A righteous parishioner.
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Righteous
Righteous people considered as a group.
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Righteousness
In accordance with virtue or morality
A righteous judgment.
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Righteous
Free from sin or guilt.
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Righteousness
Righteous people considered as a group.
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Righteous
Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimony.
Human beings should take a righteous path, and so should art. We should promote kindness and beauty through art.
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Righteousness
(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
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Righteous
Justified morally.
Righteous indignation
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Righteousness
Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
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Righteous
Awesome; great.
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Righteousness
(countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
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Righteous
To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
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Righteousness
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
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Righteous
Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution.
Fearless in his righteous cause.
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Righteousness
(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
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Righteous
Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice;
The...prayer of a righteous man availeth much
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Righteousness
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
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Righteous
Morally justified;
Righteous indignation
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Righteousness
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
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Righteousness
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
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Righteousness
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.
There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
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Righteousness
Adhering to moral principles
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