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un•right•eous
(un rī′chəs),USA pronunciation adj.
un•right′eous•ly, adv.
un•right′eous•ness, n.
- not righteous;
not upright or virtuous;
wicked;
sinful;
evil:an unrighteous king. - not in accordance with right or justice;
unfair or unjust:an unrighteous law.
- Middle English unrightwyse, Old English unrihtwīs. See un-1, righteous bef. 900
un•right′eous•ness, n.
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