rectitude

  • 21rectitude — The formal, dignified demeanor assumed by a proctologist immediately before he examines you. Students of Proctology 101, as you prepare to perform your first rectal exam, please remember to assume the proper rectitude. No laughing, giggling, or… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 22rectitude — noun not all of his colleagues share his personal frugality and public rectitude Syn: righteousness, goodness, virtue, morality, honor, honorableness, integrity, principle, probity, honesty, trustworthiness, uprightness, decency, good character… …

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  • 23rectitude — UK [ˈrektɪˌtjuːd] / US [ˈrektɪˌtud] noun [uncountable] formal a very moral and correct way of behaving moral rectitude …

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  • 24rectitude — n. 1 moral uprightness. 2 righteousness. 3 correctness. Etymology: ME f. OF rectitude or LL rectitudo f. L rectus right …

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  • 25Rectitude politique — Politiquement correct Politiquement correct est un anglicisme venant de l expression politically correct et adoptée par le français au début des années 1990. Elle est le plus souvent utilisée comme synonyme de litote ou euphémisme et vise… …

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  • 26rectitude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin rectitudo, from Latin rectus straight, right Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being straight 2. moral integrity ; righteousness 3. the quality or state of being… …

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  • 27rectitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uprightness, integrity, righteousness, goodness, virtue, honesty. See probity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. integrity, honesty, uprightness; see honesty 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or… …

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  • 28rectitude — rec|ti|tude [ˈrektıtju:d US tu:d] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Late Latin rectitudo, from Latin rectus; RECTIFY] behaviour that is honest and morally correct …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29rectitude — rec·ti·tude || rektɪtuːd / tju n. integrity, morality, ethicalness; self righteousness …

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  • 30rectitude — certitude …

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