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rectitude definition

rec·ti·tude (rek′tə to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

  1. conduct according to moral principles; strict honesty; uprightness of character
  2. correctness of judgment or method
  3. Rare straightness

Etymology: ME < MFr < LL rectitudo < L rectus, right: see recti-

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