English-German translation for "righteous"

"righteous" German translation

righteous
[ˈraiʧəs]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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gerecht, rechtschaffen, redlich, aufrecht gerechtfertigt, berechtigt
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  • a righteous act
    eine rechtschaffene Tat
    a righteous act
  • a righteous man
    ein redlicher Mensch
    a righteous man
  • a righteous man especially | besondersbesonders religion | ReligionREL
    ein Gerechter
    a righteous man especially | besondersbesonders religion | ReligionREL
  • gerecht(fertigt), berechtigt
    righteous justifiable
    righteous justifiable
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righteous
[ˈraiʧəs]noun | Substantiv s

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die Gerechten
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  • the righteouscollective noun | Kollektivum, Sammelwort koll especially | besondersbesonders religion | ReligionREL
    die Gerechtenplural | Plural pl
    the righteouscollective noun | Kollektivum, Sammelwort koll especially | besondersbesonders religion | ReligionREL
the righteous shall be saved
die Gerechten werden gerettet werden
the righteous shall be saved
Vor dieser Zeit war ich sehr egozentrisch und selbstgerecht.
Previous to this time, I was very selfish and self-righteous.
Source: TED
In der Tat werden auch EU-Delegationen und fromme Entschließungen unseres Parlaments nichts nützen.
In fact, EU delegations and Parliament's self-righteous resolutions will also not achieve anything.
Source: Europarl
Weil wir uns Selbstgerechtigkeit nicht leisten können.
Because it is not for us to be self-righteous.
Source: Europarl
Das ist die reine Wahrheit, die rechtschaffene Wahrheit.
This is the straight truth, the righteous truth.
Source: TED
So gesehen nimmt Kopenhagen die Chance, sich moralisch gut zu fühlen, für sich allein in Anspruch.
In this sense, Copenhagen is hogging the chance to feel righteous.
Source: News-Commentary
Ein psychologischer Schock, eine beunruhigende Situation für alle Konformisten.
What a psychological shock, what a cause for concern to the self-righteous.
Source: Europarl
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