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correctitude
(cor|rec¦ti|tude)
Pronunciation:
/kəˈrɛktɪtjuːd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
correctness, especially conscious correctness in one’s behaviour:
Athens, not to be outdone in correctitude under cold war conditions, did not intervene until the Spartans had gone home
Origin:
late 19th century
: blend of
correct
and
rectitude
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