rectitude – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
rectitude
n.
integrity, morality, ethicalness; self-righteousness
Righteousness
Righteousness (also called
rectitude) is a theological concept in
Christianity,
Judaism, and
Islam. It is an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God.
rectitude
Noun
1. uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
(synonym) uprightness
(hypernym) righteousness
rectitude
nf.
rectitude, frankness, straightness; squareness, propriety, sanity
Rectitude
(n.)
Straightness.
(n.)
Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for moral conduct, either by divine or human laws; uprightness of mind; uprightness; integrity; honesty; justice.
(n.)
Right judgment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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