righteousness

/ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ (ame, ipa)

righteousness — 名詞

1. the quality of living and acting according to what is morally right, often based

1.名詞B2
釋義

公義

合乎道德的言行或心態

the quality of living and acting according to what is morally right, often based on a religious or personal belief system

例句

The community admired Ziad's righteousness in returning the lost wallet with all its money.

Ziad 歸還了裝有所有現金的遺失錢包，社區居民都敬佩他的公義之舉。

collocation: righteousness in [doing sth]

Many religious traditions teach followers to walk the path of righteousness.

許多宗教傳統都教導信徒行走在公義的道路上。

collocation: path of righteousness

同義詞
  • virtue

    broader term for any morally good quality; less tied to religious contexts

  • morality

    refers more to a system or code of right behaviour than the quality itself

  • integrity

    emphasises honesty and strong principles, less about religious belief

  • uprightness

    very close in meaning but slightly less common and more formal

反義詞
  • wickedness

    moral evil or badness

  • sinfulness

    specifically religious: the state of being sinful

  • dishonesty

    lack of truthfulness; a narrower opposite focusing on truth/deceit

文法句型

righteousness + in + doing something

sense of righteousness

path of righteousness

用法筆記

Frequently used in religious, spiritual, or moral-ethical contexts. The phrase 'self-righteousness' (a separate noun) carries a negative connotation — it describes an exaggerated belief in one's own moral superiority.

常見錯誤

❌He is a man of high righteousness.
✅He is a righteous man.
💡'righteousness' is uncountable and sounds odd with 'high'; the adjective form is more natural in everyday description.
❌She showed great righteous.
✅She showed great righteousness.
💡'righteous' is an adjective only; the noun form requires the '-ness' suffix.