scru|pu|los|i|ty

scru|pu|los|i|ty
scru|pu|los|i|ty «SKROO pyuh LOS uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. the fact or condition of being scrupulous; strict regard for what is right; scrupulous care: »

Albert, with characteristic scrupulosity, attempted to thread his way through the complicated labyrinth of European diplomacy (Lytton Strachey).

2. an instance of this.

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  • los — ae·gi·tha·los; ag·chy·los·to·ma; an·cy·los·to·ma; an·cy·los·to·mum; an·ky·los·to·ma; an·ti·grop·e·los; apos·to·los; ar·chi·di·das·ca·los; arc·to·staph·y·los; ar·y·bal·los; au·los; au·los·to·mi; au·los·to·mus; bib·u·los·i·ty; cal·los·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • scrupulosity — scru·pu·los·i·ty …   English syllables

  • scrupulous — scru•pu•lous [[t]ˈskru pyə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) having scruples; principled 2) rigorously precise or exact: scrupulous adherence to duty[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L scrūpulōsus. See scruple, ous scru pu•los′i•ty ˈlɒs ɪ ti… …   From formal English to slang

  • scrupulosity — scru·pu·los·i·ty (skroo″pu losґĭ te) excessive meticulousness or punctiliousness, usually related to moral or religious questions …   Medical dictionary

  • pu — aca·pu; ace·to·pur·pu·rine; al·pu·jar·ra; am·pu·tate; am·pu·ta·tion; am·pu·ta·tor; am·pu·tee; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ba·pu; bhoj·pu·ri; ca·pu·chin·ess; ca·pu·lin; car·i·pu·na; com·pu·ta·tion·al; com·pu·ta·tive; com·pu·ta·tor; com·pu·tus;… …   English syllables

  • Overscrupulosity — O ver*scru pu*los i*ty, n. Overscrupulousness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scrupulosity — Scru pu*los i*ty (skr[udd] p[ u]*l[o^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. scrupulositas.] The quality or state of being scrupulous; doubt; doubtfulness respecting decision or action; caution or tenderness from the fear of doing wrong or offending; nice regard… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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