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integrity

/ɪnˈtɛɡ.rə.ti/
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• noun

1

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Example

"She was widely respected throughout her career for her unwavering integrity and fairness."


2

The state of being whole, entire, and undiminished; internal consistency or lack of corruption in a system or data.

Example

"The treaty guaranteed the territorial integrity of the newly independent nation."


3

The condition of being unified, unimpaired, or sound in physical construction.

Example

"Engineers inspected the bridge after the earthquake to assess its structural integrity."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Old French 'integrité' and directly from Latin 'integritas' (meaning 'soundness, wholeness, or blamelessness'), derived from 'integer' ('untouched, whole').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Integrity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/integrity
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