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UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Failure to adhere to moral principles
Example:
forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("unrighteousness" is a kind of...):
immorality (the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unrighteousness"):
sin; sinfulness; wickedness (estrangement from god)
impiety; impiousness (unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god)
injustice; unjustness (the practice of being unjust or unfair)
dishonorableness; dishonourableness (the quality of not deserving honor or respect)
dishonor; dishonour (lacking honor or integrity)
dishonesty (the quality of being dishonest)
Antonym:
righteousness (adhering to moral principles)
Derivation:
unrighteous (not righteous)
