correctitude

cor·rec·ti·tude | \ kə-ˈrek-tə-ˌtüd

How to pronounce correctitude (audio)

, -ˌtyüd \

Definition of correctitude

: correctness or propriety of conduct

Examples of correctitude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "South Jersey clergyman says his anti-hate messages got him hate," 27 Sep. 2017

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“Correctitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correctitude. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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