integrity
//ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti//
Forms
- Plural
- integrities
Definitions
1.Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
- Living a lie saps us of integrity and moral cohesion to the point that we can no longer distinguish between the artifice being propped up and the real world.
2.The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
3.The quality or condition of being complete; pure
4.With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3491
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās (“soundness, integrity”), from integer.
Doublet of entirety.