rectitude
Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being…Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent.
» You're hardly a model of moral rectitude.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent.
прямота́prjamotá
(countable, uncountable)Conformity to the rules prescribed for moral conduct; (moral) uprightness, virtue.
правота́pravotá, пра́вильностьprávilʹnostʹ
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement.
- righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Examples
2 sentencesYou're hardly a model of moral rectitude.
Here was a man utterly convinced of his own moral rectitude.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rectitude, from Middle French rectitude, from Late Latin rectitūdō (“sFrom 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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Forms
plural: rectitudes| Singular | rectitude |
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Synonyms
23 synonyms- righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest:uprightness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable