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Meaning of "correctitude" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORRECTITUDE

correctitude  [kəˈrɛktɪˌtjuːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRECTITUDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Correctitude is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORRECTITUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of correctitude in the English dictionary

The definition of correctitude in the dictionary is the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORRECTITUDE


altitude
ˈæltɪˌtjuːd
amplitude
ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd
aptitude
ˈæptɪˌtjuːd
attitude
ˈætɪˌtjuːd
certitude
ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
exactitude
ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd
finitude
ˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd
fortitude
ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd
gratitude
ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd
habitude
ˈhæbɪˌtjuːd
incertitude
ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
latitude
ˈlætɪˌtjuːd
longitude
ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd
magnitude
ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd
multitude
ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd
negritude
ˈniːɡrɪˌtjuːd
plenitude
ˈplɛnɪˌtjuːd
servitude
ˈsɜːvɪˌtjuːd
solitude
ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd
verisimilitude
ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORRECTITUDE

correct
correctable
correctible
correcting fluid
correcting tape
correction
correction fluid
correction tape
correctional
correctional officer
correctioner
corrective
correctively
correctly
correctness
corrector
correctory
Correggio
Corregidor
correlatable

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORRECTITUDE

absolute magnitude
apparent magnitude
decrepitude
earthquake magnitude
inaptitude
ineptitude
inexactitude
infinitude
ingratitude
lassitude
line of latitude
line of longitude
order of magnitude
parallel of latitude
pulchritude
quietude
show-me attitude
similitude
the multitude
vicissitude
visual magnitude

Synonyms and antonyms of correctitude in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «correctitude» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORRECTITUDE

Find out the translation of correctitude to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of correctitude from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «correctitude» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

端正
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

correctitude
570 millions of speakers

English

correctitude
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

correctitude
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

correctitude
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

correctitude
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

correctitude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যথাযথ আচরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

correctitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

correctitude
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

品行方正
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

correctitude
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

correctitude
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

correctitude
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğruluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

correttezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

correctitude
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

correctitude
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corectitudine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

correctitude
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

juistheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

correctitude
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

korrekthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of correctitude

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRECTITUDE»

The term «correctitude» is normally little used and occupies the 109.681 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of correctitude
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRECTITUDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «correctitude» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «correctitude» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about correctitude

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRECTITUDE»

Discover the use of correctitude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to correctitude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Garner's Modern American Usage
1979, at 45 (but since correctitude refers to behavior, the last phrase is redundant ). • “It is to Henry VIII that Prince Charles owes the monarchy's anomalous position as supreme head of the Church, Defender of the Faith, by which was meant, ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
2
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
correctitude n syn ORDER 7, correctness, decorousness, decorum, orderliness, properness, propriety, seemliness corrective n syn REMEDY 2, antidote, counteractant, counteractive, counteragent, countermeasure, counterstep, cure correctly ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
3
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Against them Islam seems to provide certainty of belief and correctitude of behaviour." Godfrey Jansen, The Soldiers of Allah, Economist, 27 Jan. 1979, at 45. Correctness serves as the noun of correct, adj., in all its other senses. E.g., " The ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
4
Liberal Betrayal of America and the Tea Party Firestorm
But too often cower mute in the shadows to avoid ridicule or retribution for being politically incorrect if spoken aloud. Some notice through the smog of political correctitude that the injunction against being judgmental does not apply to those  ...
William Davis Eaton, 2010
5
The Political World of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, ...
Calls for war with Spain were not merely suspected to enjoy the support of authority: they were also politically correct, in an age which had a far stronger notion of political correctitude than our own. It is the definition of a politically correct view ...
J. F. Merritt, 2003
6
Raina'S Field Manual For Highway & Bridge Engineers
G Correctitude of dimensions. G Any undue cracks in concrete (if so, what types, what causes; whether curing or admixtures were used and whether the water- cement ratio adopted was right; whether aggregates were unwashed if dusty, ...
Virindra Kumar Raina, 2007
7
Existential Liberalism and the Republic of Canada: A ...
My love for you will never die, evidenced by this work of love and my dedication of it to you, with the utmost respect and correctitude. Darling, I hope this is enough, for it's all I can do. I am Your most Humble Servant, R. Nel. Haas Dedication for ...
Master R. Nelson Haas, 2011
8
Mother Jones Magazine
THE NATIONAL WAR ON POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE SHIFTS INTO ITS SECOND e, I have a confession to make. You know those pukes that George Will , the president, and writers for every other slick magazine in the country bravely ...
9
The Pundit Speaks: An Anthology of Neoclassical Poetic ...
“The. Pundit. Speaks. Of. Political. Correctitude”. Color it Distort it Change it. Rearrange it.... to be politically correct TV. news flashes scenes of violence, robbing, vandalism, looting, stampeding, rioting, burning and they call them ...
Prof Hon Randolph Michael Howes MD Phd, 2010
10
The Lible: The Dawn of a New Age?
Evie interrupted. “Lets be politically correct.” “I admire your correctitude.” Tristan said with an approving smile. “Is 'correctitude' a real word?” Evie asked as she placed the broken crockery on the counter-top. “Good question... and probably not.
Xander Cooper, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRECTITUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term correctitude is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cradle of democracy has sent a message to the world
... on offer is costly, unsettling and downright insulting to the masses, who pay the price for these erstwhile 'doyens' of societal correctitude. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Pak to China, Mirchi Manohar spices it up
The defence minister continues with his casual edginess on political correctitude even as he is beginning to take flak over inconsistent ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Election 2015: Voting tactically has become more fraught in the new …
Yet constitutional correctitude and practical politics are not the same thing. What would it be like for Ed Miliband, with every interview beginning: ... «The Independent, May 15»
4
Emile Heskey left raw by Bolton's latest taste of the injury-time blues …
I`m no Latin scholar, but my fellow MOG, cutty, may be able to confirm the correctitude of my comments. Or not, as the case may be. Happy now ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Apr 15»
5
Ives' 'Lives', Harvey Weinstein Benched, Clive Owen Broadway …
... the Nederlander-owned Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, and the Radio City Musical Hall Spring Spectacular (in the days before political correctitude, ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
6
Yes, White Guys Can Go to Black Barbershops
Seeking further confirmation of my correctitude, I popped into a black barbershop in a racially diverse neighborhood, the On Point Barber Salon ... «Slate Magazine, Mar 15»
7
Seconds out? Is planning chair about to come out fighting over …
... with 35 years of experience in local government, brought more questions than answers with regard to transparency and correctitude. «YOURTHUROCK, Feb 15»
8
Ask Mick LaSalle: Unreleased movie on AFI list
Dear Amie Hoffman: Political correctitude just isn't a worthy goal for any thinking person. And to seek political correctness in art is to see art ... «SFGate, Jan 15»
9
I can't wish someone a 'Merry Christmas' in the US
For the most part yes, but this bastion is being eroded by the tidal wave of political correctitude, turning it into a country where comedians are ... «The Straits Times, Dec 14»
10
Jeb Bush candidacy spells a contentious GOP race
... the Tea Party types and brook-no-compromise absolutists are more assertive, the demands that aspirants adhere to conservative correctitude ... «Boston Globe, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Correctitude [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/correctitude>. Apr 2024 ».
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