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/ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/

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- 1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles: "a gentleman of complete integrity" Similar honestyuprightnessprobityrectitudehonourhonourablenessupstandingnessgood characterprinciple(s)ethicsmoralsrighteousnessmoralitynobilityhigh-mindednessright-mindednessnoble-mindednessvirtuedecencyfairnessscrupulousnesssinceritytruthfulnesstrustworthinessOpposite dishonesty
- 2. the state of being whole and undivided: "upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty" Similar unityunificationwholenesscoherencecohesionundividednesstogethernesssolidaritycoalitionOpposite division
- ▪ the condition of being unified or sound in construction: "the structural integrity of the novel" Similar soundnessrobustnessstrengthsturdinesssoliditysolidnessdurabilitystabilitystoutnesstoughnessOpposite fragility
- ▪ internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data: "integrity checking"
Word Origin late Middle English (in integrity (sense 2)): from French intégrité or Latin integritas, from integer ‘intact’ (see integer). Compare with entirety, integral, and integrate.
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Integrity is the quality of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or earnestness of one's actions. Integrity can stand in opposition to hypocrisy.
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Integrity is a personal quality of fairness that we all aspire to — unless you're a dishonest, immoral scoundrel, of course. Having integrity means doing the right thing in a reliable way. It's a personality trait that we admire, since it means a person has a moral compass that doesn't waver.
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