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CARD 3 OF 3

righteousness

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Moral uprightness or conduct believed to be just and right.

The story asks whether the ruler's claim to righteousness matches his treatment of others.

Dictionary practice example.

The expedition leader's earlier confidence in the righteousness of her conduct becomes a question when she compares her stated principle with the choices she actually made.

From Belief and Self-Examination.

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