Ehrenhaftigkeit
honourableness, integrity of honour
noun AYR-en-haf-tikh-kite Rare
Usage Note
Ehrenhaftigkeit denotes the quality of acting in an honourable, morally upstanding way. It is closely related to Ehre (honour) and carries a somewhat formal or old-fashioned tone. Still used in legal contexts, military culture, and formal character assessments.
Examples
"An seiner Ehrenhaftigkeit hatte nie jemand ernsthaft gezweifelt."
Natural Translation
No one had ever seriously doubted his honourableness.
Literal Translation
At his honourableness had never anyone seriously doubted.
Related Words
- Aufopferungsbereitschaft willingness to sacrifice oneself, self-sacrificing spirit
- Aufopferungsgeist spirit of self-sacrifice, selfless dedication
- Beherztheit boldness, pluck, spirited courage
- Charakterfestigkeit strength of character, moral firmness
- Charakterstärke strength of character
- Edelmut magnanimity, noble-mindedness
- Eigenständigkeit autonomy
- Eigenverantwortung personal responsibility, self-responsibility
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