cor·rec·ti·tude (k -r k t -t d , -tyd)n. Appropriate manners and behavior; propriety. |
correctitude [kəˈrɛktɪˌtjuːd]
n
the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour
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| Noun | 1. | correctitude - correct or appropriate behavior demeanor, demeanour, deportment, behaviour, conduct, behavior - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people decorousness, decorum - propriety in manners and conduct appropriateness, rightness - appropriate conduct; doing the right thing correctness - the quality of conformity to social expectations good form - behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning" priggishness, primness - exaggerated and arrogant properness seemliness, grace - a sense of propriety and consideration for others; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace" decency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality |
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