scrupulosity

  • 1Scrupulosity — 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

  • 2scrupulosity — index honesty, particularity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3Scrupulosity — This article is about pathological guilt over religious or moral issues. For related terms, see Scruples (disambiguation). Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder characterized by pathological guilt about moral or religious issues. It is… …

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  • 4scrupulosity — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5scrupulosity — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈläsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle French scrupulosité, from Latin scrupulositat , scrupulositas scrupulousness, from scrupulosus scrupulous + itat , itas ity 1. : the quality or state of being scrupulous the classical unities are… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6scrupulosity — noun Date: 1526 1. the quality or state of being scrupulous 2. scruple II,1 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7scrupulosity — See scrupulous. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8scrupulosity — noun The property of being scrupulous …

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  • 9scrupulosity — scru·pu·los·i·ty (skroo″pu losґĭ te) excessive meticulousness or punctiliousness, usually related to moral or religious questions …

    Medical dictionary

  • 10scrupulosity — n. morality, quality of adhering to ethical principles; preciseness, stringency, exactness …

    English contemporary dictionary