righteousness
nounMoral uprightness or conduct believed to be just and right.
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Clear all filtersMoral uprightness or conduct believed to be just and right.
Direct and candid in expression.
Direct and candid
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Convinced of one's own moral superiority, often intolerantly.
Confident and direct in expressing a position or acting on it.
Suggesting favorable conditions or a promising outcome.
Open and honest expression.
An emphasis on acquiring and consuming goods; also advocacy for consumers' interests.
Emphasis on consumption
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To gradually intrude on another person's space, time, or rights.
A gradual intrusion into another space, right, or activity.
Intrusion beyond a boundary
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Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.
Morally sound
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Open, sincere, and direct in expressing what one thinks.
Openly candid
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Using power without proper regard for other people's rights or concerns.
Disregarding others' rights
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Acting contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.
Contradicting professed principles
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Showing too little concern for the needs, rights, or feelings of others.
Without concern for others
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Anger at something considered unjust or improper.
To violate a limit or intrude on another person's rights or space.
A violation of a right, rule, or agreement.
Honesty and adherence to principles, or the soundness of a whole.
Honesty and principle
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Impossible to repair or put right.
Fair treatment and action that respect what people are properly due.
A political tradition emphasizing individual freedom, civil liberties, and openness to reform.
Having a rich, smooth shine or glow.
Smoothly shining
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Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.
Overly judgmental about morals
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Occurring at a favorable or useful time.
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