CANDOR


Meaning of CANDOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkan-dər, -ˌdȯr ]

noun

Etymology: French & Latin; French candeur, from Latin candor, from candēre — more at candid

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : whiteness , brilliance

b. obsolete : unstained purity

2. : freedom from prejudice or malice : fairness

3. archaic : kindliness

4. : unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness

the candor with which he acknowledged a weakness in his own case — Aldous Huxley

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