correctitude (noun)

  • 1correctitude — noun Etymology: blend of correct and rectitude Date: 1893 correctness or propriety of conduct …

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  • 2correctitude — noun The quality of being correct Syn: correctness …

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  • 3correctitude — noun (U) formal correctness of behaviour …

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  • 4correctitude — [kə rɛktɪtju:d] noun conscious correctness in one s behaviour …

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  • 5correctitude — /kəˈrɛktətjud/ (say kuh rektuhtyoohd), / tʃud/ (say choohd) noun correctness, especially of manners and conduct. {correct (verb) + itude, modelled on rectitude} …

  • 6political correctitude — noun avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against • Syn: ↑political correctness • Ant: ↑political incorrectness (for: ↑political… …

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  • 7correctness — noun 1. conformity to fact or truth (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑rightness • Ant: ↑wrongness (for: ↑rightness), ↑incorrectness • Derivationally r …

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  • 8political correctness — noun avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against • Syn: ↑political correctitude • Ant: ↑political incorrectness • Hypernyms:… …

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  • 9appropriateness — noun 1. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing • Syn: ↑rightness • Ant: ↑inappropriateness • Derivationally related forms: ↑right (for: ↑rightness) …

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  • 10behavior — noun 1. manner of acting or controlling yourself (Freq. 30) • Syn: ↑behaviour, ↑conduct, ↑doings • Derivationally related forms: ↑conduct (for: ↑conduct) …

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