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rectitudinous
[ rek-ti-tood-n-uhs, -tyood- ]
/ ˌrɛk tɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtyud- /
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adjective
characterized by or given to rectitude.
virtuously self-righteous; pious.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rectitudinous
rec·ti·tu·di·nous·ly, adverbWords nearby rectitudinous
rectifier, rectify, rectilinear, rectirostral, rectitude, rectitudinous, recto, rectocele, rector, rectorate, rectory
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