probity
noun/ˈprəʊbəti/
/ˈprəʊbəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- the quality of being completely honest
- financial probity
- It should not be necessary to emphasize the need for probity among the legal profession.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin probitas, from probus ‘good’.Want to learn more?
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