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self´-right´eous|ness — self right|eous «SEHLF RY chuhs», adjective. thinking that one is more moral than others; thinking that one is very good and pleasing to God: »She s narrow and self righteous (Eden Phillpotts). –self´ right´eous|ly, adverb. –self´ right´eous|ness … Useful english dictionary
un|right´eous|ness — un|right|eous «uhn RY chuhs», adjective. 1. not morally righteous or upright; wicked; sinful. SYNONYM(S): unprincipled, iniquitous. 2. not justly due; undeserved. ╂[Old English unrihtwīs < un un 1 + rihtwīs. Compare etym. under righteous … Useful english dictionary
self´-right´eous|ly — self right|eous «SEHLF RY chuhs», adjective. thinking that one is more moral than others; thinking that one is very good and pleasing to God: »She s narrow and self righteous (Eden Phillpotts). –self´ right´eous|ly, adverb. –self´ right´eous|ness … Useful english dictionary
self-right|eous — «SEHLF RY chuhs», adjective. thinking that one is more moral than others; thinking that one is very good and pleasing to God: »She s narrow and self righteous (Eden Phillpotts). –self´ right´eous|ly, adverb. –self´ right´eous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|right´eous|ly — un|right|eous «uhn RY chuhs», adjective. 1. not morally righteous or upright; wicked; sinful. SYNONYM(S): unprincipled, iniquitous. 2. not justly due; undeserved. ╂[Old English unrihtwīs < un un 1 + rihtwīs. Compare etym. under righteous … Useful english dictionary
un|right|eous — «uhn RY chuhs», adjective. 1. not morally righteous or upright; wicked; sinful. SYNONYM(S): unprincipled, iniquitous. 2. not justly due; undeserved. ╂[Old English unrihtwīs < un un 1 + rihtwīs. Compare etym. under righteous … Useful english dictionary
righteous — right•eous [[t]ˈraɪ tʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by uprightness or morality 2) morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation[/ex] 3) acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous person[/ex] 4) Slang. genuinely good • Etymology … From formal English to slang
Unrighteous — Un*right eous, a. [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtw[=i]s. See {Un } not, and {Righteous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man. [1913 Webster] 2. Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unrighteously — Unrighteous Un*right eous, a. [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtw[=i]s. See {Un } not, and {Righteous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man. [1913 Webster] 2. Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unrighteousness — Unrighteous Un*right eous, a. [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtw[=i]s. See {Un } not, and {Righteous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man. [1913 Webster] 2. Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
