PROBITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does probity mean? 

• PROBITY (noun)
  The noun PROBITY has 1 sense:

1. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

  Familiarity information: PROBITY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROBITY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Context example:

he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity

Hypernyms ("probity" is a kind of...):

integrity (moral soundness)

 Context examples 

Mr. Bingley does not know the whole of his history, and is quite ignorant of the circumstances which have principally offended Mr. Darcy; but he will vouch for the good conduct, the probity, and honour of his friend, and is perfectly convinced that Mr. Wickham has deserved much less attention from Mr. Darcy than he has received; and I am sorry to say by his account as well as his sister's, Mr. Wickham is by no means a respectable young man.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)