rectitude

  1. Noun.  Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  2. Noun.  (context, now) The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  3. Noun.  Conformity to the rules prescribed for moral conduct; (moral) uprightness, virtue. (defdate, from 16th c.) .

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