correctitude

9.9

Behavior that follows rules people expect

noun
/kəˈrɛktɪˌtud/

: correctitud

Parents teach their children the importance of correctitude to help them grow into responsible adults.

Examples

Not to be presumptuous, but I wonder if your attitude would be any different if you actually spent some time with the guy, rather than relying on hearsay and borrowed notions culled from the book of Political Correctitude.

Blog text (8)
Practicing good correctitude is essential in a professional work environment.
His correctitude in following the rules won him the respect of his peers.

Synonyms

correctness

vscorrectitude

53 3.8

A way of behaving and speaking that follows social rules and polite manners

is about fitting accepted conduct rather than only social speech rules

propriety

vscorrectitude

Formal

27 7.4

Behavior that most people think is correct in a situation

is focused on overall conduct conformity not only moral judgment

rightness

vscorrectitude

6 5.1

A state of being morally good and fair in actions

relates to accepted conduct standards rather than moral goodness focus

uprightness

vscorrectitude

1 5.6

Being honest and doing the right thing

focuses on conformity to accepted standards rather than personal honor

properness

vscorrectitude

6.5

Being correct and appropriate for a situation

covers general accepted conduct rather than situation-specific suitability

rightfulness

vscorrectitude

7.1

Being morally and legally correct and fair

emphasizes general conduct norms rather than legal or justice claims

Antonyms

impropriety

Formal

16 8.0

Behavior that is not socially acceptable

Compounds

political correctitude

8.2

A way of avoiding words and actions that hurt or leave out people treated unfairly

How Correct

rectitude

Formal

6 8.8

correctitude

9.9

inaccuracy

24 4.9

Surface Forms

correctitude singular

correctitudes plural

Morphology

correctitude = correct (semi-transparent) = correct + itude

The noun is construable as 'correct' + '-itude', but the Latinate suffix '-itude' is relatively rare and formal, so learners may not immediately recognise it.

Etymology

The word correctitude joins correct ('right') with the ending -itude (like in attitude) which means 'state'. So, it literally means the 'state of being right', and that is why it refers to proper or correct behavior.