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right•eous•ness
Pronunciation: (rī'chus-nis), [key]—
n.
1. the quality or state of being righteous.
2. righteous conduct.
3. the quality or state of being just or rightful:
They came to realize the righteousness of her position on the matter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.