All 3 Uses of
righteous
in
This Side of Paradise
- He possessed infinite courage, an averagely good mind, and a sense of honor with a clear charm and noblesse oblige that varied it from righteousness.†
Chpt 1.2 *righteousness = morally correct behavior
- About a hundred juniors and seniors resigned from their clubs in a final fury of righteousness, and the clubs in helplessness turned upon Burne their finest weapon: ridicule.†
Chpt 1.4
- He found that the party consisted of five men, two of whom he knew slightly; he became righteous about paying his share of the expense and insisted in a loud voice on arranging everything then and there to the amusement of the tables around him.... Some one mentioned that a famous cabaret star was at the next table, so Amory rose and, approaching gallantly, introduced himself...this involved him in an argument, first with her escort and then with the headwaiter—Amory's attitude being a lofty and exaggerated courtesy... he consented, after being confronted with irrefutable logic, to being led back to his own table.†
Chpt 2.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(righteous as in: a righteous cause) morally correct; or morally justified
or:
acting or feeling morally superior -- especially when it isn't true (this meaning is more typically seen as a compound word beginning with "self-") -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, righteous is used as a synonym for wonderful.