different between righteousness vs loyalty

English

Etymology

From Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtw?snes (“justice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?t???sn?s/

Noun

righteousness (countable and uncountable, plural righteousnesses)

1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
2. (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.

   Synonyms: rectitude, uprightness, holiness, godliness, equity, justice, rightfulness, integrity, honesty, faithfulness

3. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.

   • All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

4. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

   • Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.

5. (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
   • 1594-7, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, A Discourse, Section 21

     There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.

   • 1646-7, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q.33

     Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

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English

Alternative forms

• lealty (archaic, Scotland)
• loialty (archaic)
• loyaltie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English *loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l???lti/
• Hyphenation: loy?al?ty

Noun

loyalty (countable and uncountable, plural loyalties)

1. The state of being loyal; fidelity.
2. Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

Synonyms

• trueness

Antonyms

• disloyalty

Derived terms

• loyalty card

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See also

• allegiance
• fealty
• fidelity