integrity

Definition

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It can also mean being whole and undamaged.

Etymology

From Latin 'integritas' meaning 'wholeness, soundness, purity', from 'integer' (whole, untouched). The moral sense came from the idea of a character that is not broken or corrupted.

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