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righteousness
(right¦eous|ness)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrʌɪtʃəsnəs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the quality of being morally right or justifiable:
we had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause
conviction of his own moral righteousness gave his oratory an irresistible power
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