Of course, the word “righteous ” is not very popular today. In fact, most people take a negative, even derogatory, view of it, equating it with being sanctimonious, or hypocritically pious and devout.
स्वतःला इतरांपेक्षा नीतिमान अथवा पवित्र समजणाऱ्‍या लोकांविषयी इतर लोकांचा सहसा नकारात्मक, कधीकधी तर तिरस्कारयुक्‍त दृष्टिकोन असतो.