probity

[ProbĀ·i*ty]

Though probity sounds like what you might do with a sharp stick, it actually means being morally and ethically above reproach, having integrity.

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Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness.

Noun
complete and confirmed integrity


n.
Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness.


Probity

Prob"i*ty , n. [F. probit'82, fr. L. probitas, fr. probus good, proper, honest. Cf. Prove.] Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness. "Probity of mind." Pope. Syn. -- Probity, Integrity. Probity denotes unimpeachable honesty and virtue, shown especially by the performance of those obligations, called imperfect, which the laws of the state do not reach, and can not enforce. Integrity denotes a whole-hearted honesty, and especially that which excludes all injustice that might favor one's self. It has a peculiar reference to uprightness in mutual dealings, transfer of property, and the execution of trusts for others.

Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness.

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Usage Examples

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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