righteous

🇺🇸 /ˈraɪtʃəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈraɪtʃəs/
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adjective
R

always doing what is good and fair according to most people's standards

They fought for what they believed was a righteous cause.

R

believed by many to be morally right

She felt a righteous anger about the unfair treatment.

translation

adj. always doing what is good and fair according to most people's standards; believed by many to be morally right