rectitude

rec·ti·tude

R0093100 (rĕk′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n.1. Moral uprightness; righteousness.2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment.3. The quality of being straight.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin rēctitūdō, from Latin rēctus, straight; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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rec′ti·tu′di·nous adj.

rectitude

(ˈrɛktɪˌtjuːd) n1. moral or religious correctness2. correctness of judgment[C15: from Late Latin rectitūdō, from Latin rectus right, straight, from regere to rule]

rec•ti•tude

(ˈrɛk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)

n. 1. rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue; righteousness. 2. correctness. 3. straightness. [1400–50; < Middle French < Late Latin rēctitūdō straightness < Latin rēct(us) right]

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rectitude - righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honestuprightnessrighteousness - adhering to moral principles

rectitude

noun1. morality, principle, honour, virtue, decency, justice, equity, integrity, goodness, honesty, correctness, righteousness, probity, incorruptibility, scrupulousness, uprightness people of the utmost rectitude
morality corruption, dishonesty, immorality, dishonour, baseness, scandalousness2. correctness, justice, accuracy, precision, verity, rightness, soundness, exactness Has the rectitude of this principle ever been formally contested?

rectitude

nounThe quality or state of being morally sound:good, goodness, morality, probity, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness.

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