integrity (/ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/)
noun · Advanced · Culture & Society
🔊 /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/
Meaning
Meaning: honesty and strong principles
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It also means the state of being whole and undamaged.
Examples
🗣 Her integrity was clear when she returned the extra change the cashier had mistakenly given her.
Etymology
From Latin ‘integritas’ (wholeness, soundness), from ‘integer’ (whole, untouched).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in ethics, character description, and engineering.
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Tags: ethics, honesty