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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntegrity
/ɪnˈtɛɡ.rə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
"He is a man of the highest integrity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'integer', meaning whole, complete, or untouched, entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century. Historically, it evolved from signifying physical wholeness and structural soundness to encompass moral uprightness, honesty, and incorruptibility of character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Integrity" is said worldwide
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intégrité
Transliteration: integrite
"Il a agi avec une grande intégrité."
Integrität
Transliteration: Integritat
"Sie ist eine Politikerin von großer Integrität."
integrità
Transliteration: integrita
"La sua integrità professionale è fuori discussione."
integridad
Transliteration: integridad
"Es un juez conocido por su integridad."
integridade
Transliteration: integridade
"Devemos manter a integridade do sistema."
ईमानदारी
Transliteration: imandari
"वह अपनी ईमानदारी के लिए जाने जाते हैं।"
正直
Transliteration: zhèngzhí
"他是一个极具正直感的人。"
진정성
Transliteration: jinjeongseong
"우리는 그의 진정성을 믿습니다."
誠実さ
Transliteration: seijitsusa
"彼女の誠実さは誰からも信頼されている。"
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