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The man Dickens, whom the world at large thought it knew, stood for all the Victorian virtues - probity, kindness, hard work, sympathy for the down-trodden, the sanctity of domestic life - even as his novels exposed the violence, hypocrisy, greed, and cruelty of the Victorian age.
Robert Gottlieb

Meaning of "probity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROBITY

From Latin probitās honesty, from probus virtuous.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROBITY

probity  [ˈprəʊbɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROBITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Probity 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 PROBITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of probity in the English dictionary

The definition of probity in the dictionary is confirmed integrity; uprightness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROBITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
acerbity
əˈsɜːbɪtɪ
activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
ambitty
æmˈbɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
bittie
ˈbɪtɪ
bitty
ˈbɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
city
ˈsɪtɪ
committee
kəˈmɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
dabbity
ˈdæbɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
improbity
ɪmˈprəʊbɪtɪ
itty-bitty
ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ
orbity
ˈɔːbɪtɪ
rabbity
ˈræbɪtɪ
superbity
sʊˈpɜːbɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROBITY

probatively
probatory
probe
probeable
probenecid
prober
probing
probingly
probiotic
probit
problem
problem area
problem page
problem-free
problem-solving
problematic
problematical
problematically
problematics
problemist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROBITY

accessibility
augmented reality
hospitality
humanity
humidity
identity
in the majority
majority
minority
New York City
opportunity
quality
quantity
reality
responsibility
rubbity
security
the City
university
utility

Synonyms and antonyms of probity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROBITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «probity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of probity

Translation of «probity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROBITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

诚信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

probidad
570 millions of speakers

English

probity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईमानदारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستقامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

честность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

probidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধুতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

probité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebetulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Redlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誠実
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성실성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Probabilitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thành thật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रामाणिकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dürüstlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

probità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uczciwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чесність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

probitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντιμότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerlikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättskaffenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

redelighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of probity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROBITY»

The term «probity» is regularly used and occupies the 103.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROBITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «probity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «probity» 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 probity

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6 QUOTES WITH «PROBITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word probity.
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Felix Adler
Where the roots of private virtue are diseased, the fruit of public probity cannot but be corrupt.
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James L. Buckley
Under the circumstances, may I suggest another means of encouraging probity in elective office. I refer to term limitations, which can serve ends beyond that of saving congressional souls.
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Robert Gottlieb
The man Dickens, whom the world at large thought it knew, stood for all the Victorian virtues - probity, kindness, hard work, sympathy for the down-trodden, the sanctity of domestic life - even as his novels exposed the violence, hypocrisy, greed, and cruelty of the Victorian age.
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Gabriel Marcel
It is right that we be concerned with the scientific probity of metaphysics.
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Pratibha Patil
Financial institutions, the corporate world and civil society - all must uphold high standards of probity in their working. Only a genuine partnership between the Government and its people can bring about positive change to create a just society.
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Elliot Richardson
It often seemed like we had become a nation where the only heroes were rock singers and ball players and that there were no large men of probity who could be called upon for the task.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROBITY»

Discover the use of probity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to probity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Public Understanding of Political Integrity: The Case ...
This book is important reading for students and scholars of public opinion, political corruption and political integrity.
Jonathan Rose, 2014
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Probity Jones and the Fear Not Angel
When she misses the Christmas pageant because she is sick, a young African American girl is visited by an angel who takes her back to witness the first Christmas.
Walter Wangerin, 2005
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Gratitude and probity, and other stories for the young
Gratitude. though he worked hard, his earnings were barely ♢ sufficient to support himself and his boy (whose name was William). However, they had a goat, which was Willie's own and only property, and he lived almost entirely on her milk.
Gratitude, 1870
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Integrity in Public Procurement Good Practice from A to Z: ...
Some countries have also started to employ a “probity auditor” for conducting external audits of procurements that are at risk because of their complexity, high- value or sensitivity. A probity auditor is an independent person who verifies that ...
OECD, 2007
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Looking After Nietzsche: Interdisciplinary Encounters with ...
and, or but, the coda: "But even more so that which compels us to turn to physics — our probity!" The general schema of the aphorism corresponds to something so classical in Nietzsche that it needs no comment: to the moral evaluation which  ...
Laurence A. Rickels, 1990
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Uprightness is applicable only to principles and actions ; INTEGRITY, from the Latin integer whole, is applicable to the whole man or his character; and PROBITY, from probus or prohibits restraining, that is, restraining from evil, is in like ...
George Crabb, 1818
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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Uprightness is the straightness of rule by which actions and conduct in certain cases is measured ; integrity is the wholeness or unbrokenness of a man's character throughout life in bis various transactions ; probity is the excellence and purity ...
George Crabb, 1826
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Local Government, Public Enterprise and Ethics
3 Probity and Ethics in English Local Government The impact of competition, privatisation and new public management Alan Doig and John Wilson Introduction English local government has undergone a sea-change in organisation and ...
Patrick Bishop, Noel Preston, 2000
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The Lyotard Dictionary
198 PROBITY In this respect, then, judging with probity involves bending a third ear towards the event and listening in to what happens. It is thus central to artistic practice, and Lyotard frequently turns to art in order to argue that aesthetic ...
Jean-François Lyotard, Stuart Sim, 2011
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
TRUTH): candid, open, plain, »frank: »straightforward, aboveboard, forthright: » fair, equitable, dispassionate, objective Ant dishonest —Con mendacious, lying, untruthful, deceitful (see DISHONEST) honesty, honor, integrity, probity are ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROBITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term probity is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Guardian view on Obama in Africa: good news for women and …
It is not just Mr Obama's views on women, nor his probity, that he might commend to Africa: there is also his willingness to resign when his term ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Despite feats, Kalam remained humane and humble throughout life
On the issue of probity and propriety, while we were changing The Representation of the People Act about disclosure of assets, criminal ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
State of corruption
... through subverting or suborning a public official or any person or entity from performing their proper functions with due diligence or probity. «News24, Jul 15»
4
Editorial: Examining candidates'
9, that requirement is not sufficient to ensure that all candidates standing for election possess high standards of integrity and probity. «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
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With Dick Leone's passing, N.J. has lost a treasured asset | Opinion
He often irritated the politically connected supplicants for contracts and set a personal example of probity. Down came the "for sale or rent" ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Editorial: Confederate Flag Debate Brings Out Overbearing Thought …
... but the yapping hounds of political correctness with their simplistic and rigid views of moral probity deny the Great Emancipator's very word ... «Connecticut Law Tribune, Jul 15»
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DWS Won't Commit to the Iran Deal
Spastically vitriolic DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is suddenly a paragon of probity and careful consideration, refusing to say ... «White House Dossier, Jul 15»
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Why Prevaricate When the Masses Need Assurance
Disparate in make-up, yet unified in the swiftness of their condemnation, they present different problems for accountability and probity in public ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Waiting for Change in Our Political Polity
So people with moral probity are viewed with contempt and disdain while those with ill-gotten wealth are eulogized and conferred with ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Lord Sewel: the popular press speaks with one voice - he must go
Moreover, he was - to quote the BBC's assistant political editor, Norman Smith - “the face of public probity for the Lords.” As chairman of the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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