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probity

noun
/ˈpɹəʊbɪti/UK/ˈpɹoʊbəti/US

Etymology

From Middle French probité, from Latin probitās (“uprightness, honesty”), from probus (“good, excellent, honest”); see probe, prove.

  1. derived from probitās — “uprightness, honesty”
  2. derived from probité

Definitions

  1. Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles

    Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

    • […] they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour […]
    • Distilled to its essence, it is by no means clear that the ‘Cablegate’ disclosures were intended to support freedom of information, transparency, probity in government, or defence of the public interest.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA