English Dictionary
Definition of “rectitude”
rectitude (ˈrɛktɪˌtjuːd
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Definitions
noun
- moral or religious correctness
- correctness of judgment
Word Origin
C15: from Late Latin rectitūdō , from Latin rectus right, straight, from regere to rule
Synonyms
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morality,
principle,
honour,
virtue,
decency,
justice,
equity,
integrity,
goodness,
honesty,
correctness,
righteousness,
probity,
incorruptibility,
scrupulousness,
uprightness,
Usage examples
Giesler came in with a large man of military rectitude but who was dressed in a blue double-breasted suit.
Robert Wilson, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)"It's not merely the image of professional rectitude that the commission has demolished.
India Today (2000)But opponents of these urban panzers can be just as rigid in their rectitude.
The Australian (2005)The Chancellor has built up a reputation for fiscal rectitude over five years in government and several in opposition.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Indeed, this second man was looked upon as the very model of Victorian virtue, piety and rectitude.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
