righteousness – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
righteousness
n.
honesty, justness, fairness; virtuousness, morality
Righteousness
Righteousness (also called
rectitude) is a theological concept in
Christianity,
Judaism, and
Islam. It is an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God.
righteousness
Noun
1. adhering to moral principles
(antonym) unrighteousness
(hypernym) morality
(hyponym) uprightness, rectitude
Righteousness
(n.)
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification.
(n.)
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
(n.)
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
(n.)
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Righteousness
See JUSTIFICATION.
