rectitude

ʁɛktityd

Definition

Definition of rectitude - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

moralequalité d'une personne honnête qui respecte les règles morales

Sa rectitude morale lui a valu le respect de tous ses collègues.

droiture

intégrité

probité

géométriecaractère de ce qui est parfaitement droit sans courbure

L'architecte vérifia la rectitude de la poutre avec son niveau.

droiture

linéarité

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rectitude politique

attitude régulant langage et comportements pour éviter propos offensants ou discriminatoires

Sa rectitude politique influence ses discours publics et ses décisions professionnelles.

Origin of rectitude

latin, rectus (droit) + -tudo (qualité)

Terms with rectitude included in their meaning

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droit comme une flèche

adj.

rectitude

parfaitement droit sans aucune courbure ni déviation

droit

adv.

rectitude

de manière droite, sans dévier ni se courber

justice

religion

rectitude morale accordée par la grâce divine

Examples of rectitude in a sentence

La rectitude de ses décisions n’a jamais été remise en cause.
La rectitude du tracé impressionna les ingénieurs.
On admire la rectitude des lignes de ce pont.

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English:integrity, straightness, ...
German:Rechtschaffenheit, Geradheit, ...
Italian:rettitudine, rettilineità, ...
Spanish:rectitud, ...
Portuguese:retidão, rectidão, ...
Chinese:正直, 直度, ...
Japanese:高潔さ, 直線性, ...
Arabic:استقامة, خط مستقيم, ...
Hebrew:יוֹשְׁרָה, יְשָׁרוּת, ...
Russian:праведность, прямолинейность, ...
Ukrainian:праведність, прямолінійність, ...
Catalan:rectitud, justesa, ...
Danish:rektitude, rethed, ...
Dutch:rechtschapenheid, rechtheid, ...
Greek:ακεραιότητα, ευθυγράμμιση, ...
Khmer:សុចរិតភាព, ភាពត្រង់, ...
Korean:정직성, 직선성, ...
Polish:prawość, prosty, ...
Portuguese (BR):retidão, retitude, ...
Romanian:rectitudine, dreptate, ...
Swedish:rättrådighet, rakhet, ...
Thai:ความซื่อตรง, ความตรง, ...
Turkish:dürüstlük, düzlük, ...
Vietnamese:sự chính trực, tính thẳng, ...

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