Correctitude

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being correct uncountable, usually

    "Leopold himself must have envied such perfect correctitude; but what may be admirable in an elderly statesman is alarming in a maiden of nineteen."

  2. 2
    correct or appropriate behavior wordnet

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claritycorrectnesscorrectnessdecenciesdecencydecorum

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"Leopold himself must have envied such perfect correctitude; but what may be admirable in an elderly statesman is alarming in a maiden of nineteen."

Etymology

From correct + -itude.

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