French word

intégrité

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tegʁite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounintegrity

Example

L'intégrité est importante pour moi.

Integrity is important to me.

Illustration for intégrité (integrity)

More examples

Après l'affaire, on a mis en doute son intégrité.

After the affair, his integrity was called into question.

Core concept

A steady inner standard that keeps speech, decisions, and conduct aligned.

Common phrases

  • intégrité personnelle

    personal integrity

  • mettre en doute l'intégrité

    to call ___'s integrity into question

Similar words

honnêteté: A commitment to speaking and acting truthfully.
sincérité: Genuine communication of thoughts and feelings without embellishment.

Definition in French

Qualité morale d'une personne qui agit avec honnêteté et cohérence, fidèle à ses principes.

Word origin

The French noun intégrité developed from Latin integritas, meaning completeness or wholeness, which acquired its modern moral sense through the idea of an undivided character.

Usage tips

  • Intégrité is more formal than everyday honnêteté or sincérité and is especially common in professional, ethical, and institutional contexts.

Other meanings

  • honestynoun
  • uprightnessnoun

Opposites

  • hypocrisiehypocrisynoun
  • malhonnêtetédeceitfulnessnoun

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