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rectitude

🇬🇧 UK/'rektitju:d/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

Moral uprightness and honesty; strict adherence to ethical principles.

正直,品行端正,廉正

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
rectstraight, right
+
itudestate, condition
=rectitude

Common Collocations

  • 1.moral rectitude道德正直
  • 2.personal rectitude个人品行端正
  • 3.[unwavering rectitude]坚定不移的正直
  • 4.rectitude of character品格廉正

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His rectitude in financial matters earned him the trust of his colleagues.

  • 2.

    The judge was widely admired for her moral rectitude and impartiality.

  • 3.

    A life of rectitude does not always guarantee worldly success.

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