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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdroiture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: droit-ure
"Sa droiture est admirée par tous."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being morally right or justifiable.
"Her actions were guided by a deep sense of righteousness." - 2
The state of being righteous, often associated with religious or ethical principles.
"He believed that his righteousness would lead him to a better life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'righteousness' originates from the Old English 'rihtwīs', meaning 'right' or 'just', combined with the suffix '-ness' which denotes a state or quality. The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting moral correctness and virtue in various religious and philosophical contexts.
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droiture
Transliteration: droit-ure
"Sa droiture est admirée par tous."
Rechtschaffenheit
Transliteration: Rechtschaffenheit
"Seine Rechtschaffenheit wird von allen geschätzt."
rettitudine
Transliteration: rettitudine
"La sua rettitudine è ammirata da tutti."
rectitud
Transliteration: rectitud
"Su rectitud es admirada por todos."
retidão
Transliteration: retidão
"Sua retidão é admirada por todos."
धर्मिता
Transliteration: dharmita
"उसकी धर्मिता सभी द्वारा प्रशंसा की जाती है।"
正义
Transliteration: zhèngyì
"他的正义受到大家的赞赏。"
정의
Transliteration: jeong-ui
"그의 정의는 모두에게 존경받습니다."
正義
Transliteration: seigi
"彼の正義は皆に尊敬されています。"
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