Done in accordance with justice or goodness; equitable, just; morally good, justified, or acceptable. In later use chiefly predicative.
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释义 | society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] (61) righteOE Done in accordance with justice or goodness; equitable, just; morally good, justified, or acceptable. In later use chiefly predicative. rightfula1225 Of an action, event, etc.: conforming to or performed in accordance with what is right or just; morally good, fair. Cf. righteous, adj. 1b. Now rare. skilful1340 Reasonable, just, proper. Obsolete. veryc1440 Of decisions, etc.: just, true. Obsolete. justc1450 Consonant with principles of moral right or of equity; righteous; equitable; fair. Of a reward, punishment, etc.: deserved, merited; see also just d… fair-minded1645 Just, honest, unbiased. dextera1734 Belonging to the right hand; right; straightforward, fair. rare. just-minded1825 square dinkum1888 Honest, above board; true. Also: fair, just. spec. Sport (of a game, match, etc.): fairly, honestly, or gamely contested; (also of a participant)… fair dinkum1912 gen. Honest, above board; true. Also: fair, just. Cf. dinkum, adj. 1b. Subcategories:— specifically of persons (1) — in judgement (1) — in relations with others (1) — right-thinking or just (4) — fair or equitable (19) — impartial (25) |
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