# righthood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The condition, state, or quality of being right; rightness.
2. The state of being a right, or being recognised as a right.

## Etymology
From Middle English *righthod, righthed, equivalent to right + -hood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/righthood