righteousness

As nouns the difference between righteousness and unrighteousness

is that righteousness is the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law while unrighteousness is the state of being unrighteous.

As nouns the difference between righteousness and holyness

is that righteousness is the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law while holyness is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and righteousness

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while righteousness is the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.

As nouns the difference between righteousness and blamelessness

is that righteousness is the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law while blamelessness is the characteristic of being blameless.

In uncountable terms the difference between rightness and righteousness

is that rightness is the characteristic of being right; correctness while righteousness is the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.

In countable terms the difference between rightness and righteousness

is that rightness is the result or product of being right; something correct while righteousness is a righteous act, or righteous quality.

As a noun righteousness

is (uncountable) the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude righteousness, as used in scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.

As a proper noun maat is

an ancient egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather.