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rectitude

rec·ti·tude

UK/ˈɹɛk.tɪ.tjuːd/ US/ˈɹɛk.tə.tjuːd/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

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Origin

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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