English Explanatory Dictionary

rectitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent.
  2. The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement.
  3. Conformity to the rules prescribed for moral conduct; (moral) uprightness, virtue.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛk.tɪ.tjuːd/ /ˈɹɛk.tə.tjuːd/ /ˈɹɛk.tə.tuːd/ en-us-rectitude.ogg en-au-rectitude.ogg

Word forms

rectitude rectitudes

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

rectilinearity straightness honesty integrity morality angelicality angelicalness angelicity angelicness decency godliness honor probity propriety rectitude righteousness rightfulness saintlikeness saintliness seemlihood seemliness uprightness virtuousness

Derived words

rectitudinarian rectitudinous

Translations

Bulgarian: правилност Catalan: rectitud Dutch: rechtlijnigheid Finnish: rehtiys Finnish: vilpittömyys French: rectitude French: droiture French: rigueur Hindi: नायकी Hindi: नाइकी Italian: rettitudine Italian: dirittura Latin: rectitūdō Persian: نیکوکاری Polish: prawość Portuguese: retidão Romanian: rectitudine Romanian: echitate Romanian: rigoare Russian: правота́ Russian: пра́вильность Spanish: rectitud Spanish: derechura Urdu: نیکی
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