righteous
adjective/ˈraɪtʃəs/
/ˈraɪtʃəs/
(formal)- morally right and good
- a righteous God
- He considered himself to be holy and righteous in all his ways.
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- that you think is morally acceptable or fair
- righteous anger/indignation, etc.
Word OriginOld English rihtwīs, from riht ‘right’ + wīs ‘manner, state, condition’. The change in the ending in the 16th cent. was due to association with words such as bounteous.
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