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sincerity

noun

  1. genuine honesty
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

  1. The quality or state of being sincere.

    “I protest, in the sincerity of love.”

    “If the shew of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better”