rectitude
noun
1 rectitude
Righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest.
synonym: uprightness.
Roget 939:
probity,
integrity,
rectitude;
uprightness
etc.
adj.;
honesty,
faith;
honor;
bonne foi [Fr.],
good faith,
bona fides [Lat.];
purity,
clean hands.
fairness
etc.
adj.;
fair play,
justice,
equity,
impartiality,
principle,
even-handedness;
grace.
constancy;
faithfulness
etc.
adj.;
fidelity,
loyalty;
incorruption,
incorruptibility.
trustworthiness
etc.
adj.;
truth,
candor,
singleness of heart;
veracity
etc.
543;
tender conscience
etc.
(sense of duty)
926.
punctilio,
delicacy,
nicety;
scrupulosity,
scrupulousness
etc.
adj.;
scruple;
point,
point of honor;
punctuality.
dignity
&c.,
(repute)
873;
respectability,
respectableness
etc.
adj.;
gentilhomme [Fr.],
gentleman;
man of honor,
man of his word;
fidus Achates [Lat.],
preux chevalier [Fr.],
galantuomo [It];
truepenny†,
trump,
brick;
true Briton;
white man [U.S.].
court of honor,
a fair field and no favor;
argumentum ad verecundiam [Lat.].
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Polish: godziwość
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