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rec·ti·tude (rek′tə to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)
noun
- conduct according to moral principles; strict honesty; uprightness of character
- correctness of judgment or method
- Rare straightness
Etymology: ME < MFr < LL rectitudo < L rectus, right: see recti-
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