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integrity
noun
Synonyms
honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action.
honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way.
honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.
integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge.
probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.
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Middle English integrite, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French integrité, from Latin integritat-, integritas, from integr-, integer entire
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Integrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrity. Accessed 29 Aug. 2024.
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