rectitude
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛk.tɪ.tjuːd/
The English word “rectitude” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent.
- The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement.
- Conformity to the rules prescribed for moral conduct; (moral) uprightness, virtue.
Etymology
From Middle English rectitude, from Middle French rectitude, from Late Latin rectitūdō (“straightness, uprightness”), from Latin rectus (“straight”), perfect passive participle of regō (“regulate, guide”).
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