Definition as Noun

• the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

Definition as Noun

• morality with respect to sexual relations

• deservingness, merit

• virtue, chastity

• "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

• Meritoriousness vs deservingness
• Meritoriousness vs merit
• Meritoriousness vs virtue
• Meritoriousness vs chastity

• Sexual Morality vs deservingness
• Sexual Morality vs merit
• Sexual Morality vs virtue
• Sexual Morality vs chastity