unrighteousness

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unrighteousness

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From Middle English unriȝtwisnesse, from Old English unrihtwīsnes; equivalent to un- + righteousness or unrighteous + -ness.

noun

uncountable The state of being unrighteous.
Similar: immorality, indecency, unrightfulness, dishonour, improbity, impropriety, undecency, ungodliness, unhonour, unprobity, unpropriety, unrighteousness

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@misc{unrighteousness_2026,
  title = {unrighteousness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unrighteousness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}