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   The Right Definition of Rectitude the quality or state of being straight; moral integrity : righteousness; the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure… See the full definition

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   RECTITUDE definition: 1. honesty and correct moral behaviour: 2. honesty and correct moral behavior: . Learn more.

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   Rectitude definition: rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue. See examples of RECTITUDE used in a sentence.

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   Define rectitude. rectitude synonyms, rectitude pronunciation, rectitude translation, English dictionary definition of rectitude. ... References in classic literature ...

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   The earliest known use of the noun rectitude is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for rectitude is from before 1425, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. rectitude is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.

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   2 meanings: 1. moral or religious correctness 2. correctness of judgment.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does rectitude mean?

   • Define rectitude. rectitude synonyms, rectitude pronunciation, rectitude translation, English dictionary definition of rectitude. n. 1. Moral uprightness; righteousness. 2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment.

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   Where does the word'rectitude' come from?

   • Middle English, from Middle French rectitude, from Late Latin rectitÅ«dō (“straightness, uprightness"), from Latin rectus (“straight"), perfect passive participle of regō (“regulate, guide"). The necessity of moral rectitude was itself an incentive. He gained a great reputation both for rectitude and vigour.

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   What is moral rectitude?

   • Rectitude is a quality or attitude that is shown by people who behave honestly and morally according to accepted standards. ...people of the utmost moral rectitude. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does rectus mean in English?

   • Rectus has a number of other descendants in English, including rectangle (a closed four-sided figure with four right angles), rectify (“to make right”), rectilinear (“moving in or forming a straight line”), and even rectus itself, a medical term for any one of several straight muscles in the body.

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   What does the word 'righteousness' mean?

   • n. 1. Moral uprightness; righteousness. 2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment. 3. The quality of being straight. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin rēctitūdō, from Latin rēctus, straight; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What are the principles of eternal rectitude?

   • Over a range, therefore, of infinite extent, the principles of eternal rectitude are maintained. He supposed that all men are born equally good, but that the temptations of the world at length destroy the original rectitude. In the first place, the present state of society testifies to a neglect somewhere of inculcating habits of rectitude.

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   Rectitude definition: Moral uprightness; righteousness. Origin of Rectitude Middle English, from Middle French rectitude, from Late Latin rectitÅ«dō (“straightness, uprightness" ), from Latin rectus (“straight" ), perfect passive participle of regō (“regulate, guide" ).