intĕgrĭtas, ātis, f. [integer], the undiminished or unimpaired condition of a thing.
- I. Lit.
- A. Completeness, sound ness: corporis, Cic. Fin. 2, 11, 34; 5, 14 fin.; cf.: valetudinis, id. Tusc. 5, 34: integritatis testes mihi desunt, i. e. testiculi, Phaedr, 3, 11: integritas, freedom from fever, Cels 3, 5: saporis, Vitr. 8, 7.
- B. Transf., the whole (opp. pars): cum pars movetur, quiescente integritate, Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 14, 8; id. S. 7, 16, 12: universa philosophiae, id. Somn. Scip. 2, 17, 17.
- II. Trop.
- A. Of the intellectual powers: non eandem esse vim neque integritatem dormientium et vigilantium nec mente nec sensu, Cic. Ac. 2, 17, 52: integritas mentis, soundness of mind, Dig. 28, 1, 2.
- B. Blamelessness, innocence, integrity: integritas atque innocentia, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 9: sic provinciae praefuit in pace, ut et civibus et sociis gratissima esset ejus integritas, id. Lig. 1: ut omnes aequitatem tuam, temperantiam, severitatem, integritatem laudent, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 16: omnes ita de tua virtute, integritate, humanitate commemorant, ut, etc., id. ib. 1, 1, 13: vitae, Nep. Phoc. 1.
- C. Chastity of females: mulierem summa integritate pudicitiaque existimari, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 25; cf. virginitatis, Flor. 2, 6.
- D. Purity, correctness of language: Latini sermonis, Cic. Brut. 35.