transcription, транскрипция: [ raɪtʃəs ]
If you think that someone behaves or lives in a way that is morally good, you can say that they are righteous . People sometimes use righteous to express their disapproval when they think someone is only behaving in this way so that others will admire or support them. ( FORMAL )
Aren’t you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader?...
ADJ
• right‧eous‧ness
Both sides in the dispute have been adopting a tone of moral righteousness.
N-UNCOUNT
• right‧eous‧ly
They righteously maintain that they do not practise rationing.
ADV