rectitude

  • 1rectitude — [ rɛktityd ] n. f. • 1370; lat. rectitudo, de rectus « droit » 1 ♦ Qualité de ce qui est droit, rigoureux (intellectuellement et moralement). Rectitude du jugement. Rectitude morale. ⇒ droiture. Rectitude d un raisonnement. ⇒ exactitude, justesse …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 2rectitude — Rectitude. s. f. Equité, Justice, droiture. Cet homme agit en toutes choses avec une grande rectitude. rectitude d ame. rectitude de moeurs …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 3Rectitude — Rec ti*tude (r?k t?*t?d), n. [L. rectitudo, fr. rectus right, straight: cf. F. rectitude. See {Right}.] 1. Straightness. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4rectitude — (n.) early 15c., quality of being straight, from M.Fr. rectitude (14c.), from L.L. rectitudinem (nom. rectitudo) straightness, uprightness, from L. rectus straight (see RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.1)). Sense of upright in conduct or character is from… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5rectitude — I noun character, conscientiousness, correctness, equity, fairness, faithfulness, faultlessness, fidelity, goodness, honesty, honor, honorableness, impartiality, impeccability, integritas, integrity, justice, justness, loyalty, merit, morality,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 6rectitude — |èt| s. f. Retidão.   ♦ [Portugal] Grafia de retitude antes do Acordo Ortográfico de 1990.   ♦ Grafia no Brasil: retitude …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 7rectitude — virtue, *goodness, morality Analogous words: integrity, probity, *honesty, honor: righteousness, nobility (see corresponding adjectives at MORAL): uprightness, justness, conscientiousness, scrupulousness (see corresponding adjectives at UPRIGHT) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 8rectitude — ► NOUN ▪ morally correct behaviour. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin rectus right …

    English terms dictionary

  • 9rectitude — [rek′tə to͞od΄, rek′tətyo͞od΄] n. [ME < MFr < LL rectitudo < L rectus, right: see RECTI ] 1. conduct according to moral principles; strict honesty; uprightness of character 2. correctness of judgment or method 3. Rare straightness …

    English World dictionary

  • 10rectitude — (rè kti tu d ) s. f. 1°   Qualité d être droit et non courbe. •   Le soleil, quoique éclipsé, et malgré sa défaillance, ne laisse pas de conserver la rectitude de son mouvement, BOURDAL. dans LAFAYE, Syn.. •   Les chemins [chez les Romains]… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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