Correctitude

/kə.ˈrɛk.tə.tjud/ noun

Definition

The quality of being correct; correctness, accuracy, or moral propriety in conduct or speech.

Etymology

From Latin 'correctus' plus '-itude' suffix (denoting quality or state), modeled on words like 'rectitude,' creating a more formal equivalent of 'correctness.'

Kelly Says

Correctitude sounds like it should be a real word (and technically it is in some dictionaries), but it's almost never used because 'rectitude' or 'correctness' work better—it's a word that lost a competition it didn't know it was in.

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