What does rightfulness mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. right, rightfulnessnoun

    anything in accord with principles of justice

    "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

Wiktionary

  1. rightfulnessnoun

    The state or quality of being rightful.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rightfulnessnoun

    Moral rectitude.

    Etymology: from rightful.

    But still although we fail of perfect rightfulness,
    Seek we to tame these superfluities,
    Nor wholly wink though void of purest sightfulness. Philip Sidney.

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  1. rightfulness

    Rightfulness refers to the quality or state of being just, rightful, legal, or morally correct. It encompasses complying with principles of justice, law, ethics, morality, or truth, and implies having the proper authority, entitlement or legitimate claim to something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rightfulnessnoun

    the quality or state of being rightful; accordance with right and justice

  2. Rightfulnessnoun

    moral rectitude; righteousness

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rightfulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rightfulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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