'Unrighteousness' definitions:
Definition of 'unrighteousness'
(from WordNet)
noun
Failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness" [ant: righteousness]
Definition of 'Unrighteousness'
From: GCIDE
- Unrighteous \Un*right"eous\, a. [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtw[imac]s. See Un- not, and Righteous.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree or sentence. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*right"eous*ly}, adv. -- {Un*right"eous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]