slovo | definícia |
rectitude (encz) | rectitude,čestnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
rectitude (encz) | rectitude,poctivost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Rectitude (gcide) | Rectitude \Rec"ti*tude\ (r?k"t?*t?d), n. [L. rectitudo, fr.
rectus right, straight: cf. F. rectitude. See Right.]
1. Straightness. [R.] --Johnson.
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2. 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.
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3. Right judgment. [R.] --Sir G. C. Lewis.
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Syn: See Justice.
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rectitude (wn) | rectitude
n 1: righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and
honest [syn: uprightness, rectitude] |
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correctitude (encz) | correctitude,korektnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
political correctitude (encz) | political correctitude, n: |
rectitude (encz) | rectitude,čestnost n: Zdeněk Brožrectitude,poctivost n: Zdeněk Brož |
correctitude (gcide) | correctitude \correctitude\ n.
correct or appropriate behavior.
Syn: propriety, properness.
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correctitude (wn) | correctitude
n 1: correct or appropriate behavior [syn: propriety,
properness, correctitude] [ant: improperness,
impropriety] |
political correctitude (wn) | political correctitude
n 1: 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}, political correctitude] [ant: {political
incorrectness}] |
rectitude (wn) | rectitude
n 1: righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and
honest [syn: uprightness, rectitude] |
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