Definitions
Moral goodness, justice, or upright conduct.
Word origin
From earlier rightwiseness, from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”), equivalent to righteous + -ness.
Used in a sentence
“But in these days of fanaticism, that harsh and violent spirit is abroad, when men clothe their own angry passions in the garb of righteousness, and call persecution vindicating the honour of God.”
“All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.”
“Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Moral virtue”13 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
R____________