righteousness

n. honesty, justness, fairness; virtuousness, morality

Righteousness in this article refers to the important theological concept in Islam, Judaism and Christianity. 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 is also used as an attribute for God.
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Noun
1. adhering to moral principles
(antonym) unrighteousness
(hypernym) morality
(hyponym) uprightness, rectitude

(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.
  

See JUSTIFICATION.