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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrectitude morale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɛk.ti.dyd mɔ.ʁal
"Sa rectitude morale est admirable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being morally correct and honorable.
"Her moral rectitude was evident in her decision to help those in need." - 2
Adherence to moral principles and standards.
"The leader's moral rectitude inspired trust among the citizens."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'moral' originates from the Latin 'moralis', which means 'pertaining to manners', while 'rectitude' comes from the Latin 'rectitudo', meaning 'straightness' or 'uprightness'. Together, they evolved to signify a state of being morally correct or virtuous.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moral Rectitude" is said worldwide
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rectitude morale
Transliteration: ʁɛk.ti.dyd mɔ.ʁal
"Sa rectitude morale est admirable."
moralische Rechtschaffenheit
Transliteration: moˈʁaːlɪʃə ˈʁɛçtʃafn̩haɪt
"Seine moralische Rechtschaffenheit ist bewundernswert."
rettitudine morale
Transliteration: ret.ti.tu.di.ne mo.rà.le
"La sua rettitudine morale è esemplare."
rectitud moral
Transliteration: rek.tiˈtud moˈɾal
"Su rectitud moral es admirable."
retidão moral
Transliteration: ʁe.tʃiˈdɐ̃w̃ moˈɾaw
"A sua retidão moral é inspiradora."
नैतिकता
Transliteration: naitikta
"उसकी नैतिकता प्रशंसनीय है।"
道德正直
Transliteration: dàodé zhèngzhí
"他的道德正直令人钦佩。"
도덕적 정직
Transliteration: dodeokjeok jeongjik
"그의 도덕적 정직은 존경받는다."
道徳的誠実
Transliteration: dōtoku-teki seijitsu
"彼の道徳的誠実は称賛に値する。"
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