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单词 candour
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candourcandorn.

Brit. /ˈkandə/, U.S. /ˈkændər/
Etymology: 17th cent. candor, < Latin candor (-ōrem) dazzling whiteness, brilliancy, innocency, purity, sincerity, < root cand- of candēre to be white and shining, ac-cendĕre to set alight, kindle: compare candid, candle. French candeur (16th cent. in Littré) may have aided; the 14th cent. example is properly Latin.
1. Brilliant whiteness; brilliancy. Obsolete.
ΘΠ
the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > [noun] > brilliant whiteness
candour1634
a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xix. xi. 1285 Candor is passyng whitnesse, and haþ in hitself moche light in forme and moche purenesse and clerenesse in matiere.]
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 91 This nights trauaile was bettered by Cynthia's candor.
1692 T. Tryon Good House-wife (ed. 2) ii. 25 Milk..the Emblem of Innocence, deriving that aimable and pleasant Candor from a Gleam of the divine Light.
2. Stainlessness of character; purity, integrity, innocence. Obsolete.
ΘΠ
society > morality > virtue > purity > [noun]
cleannessc890
unwemmednessc1175
purity?c1225
shireness?c1225
cleanshipc1230
uncorruptionc1384
purenessa1398
undefoulingnessc1400
whitenessc1400
cleanliness1430
immaculation1509
clearness1526
undefiledness1571
uncorruptness1583
unspottedness1598
intemerateness1607
uncorruptedness1611
candour1612
spotlessness1619
immaculateness1641
candidness1654
unblemishedness1656
intemeration1660
unstainedness1685
pearliness1760
taintlessness1811
stainlessness1862
1612 B. Jonson Alchemist v. v. sig. M4v Help his fortune, though with some small straine Of his owne candor . View more context for this quotation
a1674 T. Traherne Christian Ethicks (1675) 388 If afterwards he comes to see the Candor of his abused Friend.
1703 N. Rowe Fair Penitent i. i. 376 Pure native Truth And Candour of the Mind.
a1704 T. Brown Ess. Eng. Satyr in Wks. (1707) I. i. 38 My lord Dorset's Morals and Integrity, his Candor and his Honour.
3. Freedom from mental bias, openness of mind; fairness, impartiality, justice.
ΘΠ
society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity
evennessOE
rightOE
equityc1315
evenheadc1350
charityc1430
evenhood1496
consciencea1538
equalness1548
equality1556
equanimity1607
candour1616
equitableness1648
candidness1661
just1667
both-sidedness1845
1616 B. Jonson Epigrammes cxxiii, in Wks. I. 810 Writing thy selfe, or iudging others writ, I know not which th' hast most, candor, or wit.
1653 tr. S. Przypkowski Dissertatio de Pace Postscr. 65 If thou hast but a grain of candor in thy heart, and wilt pass sentence according to the prescript of truth.
1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. Pref. p. ii The candor, and impartiality of what he relates.
1795 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity (ed. 3) II. iii. ii. 297 A Species of candour which is shewn towards every other book, is sometimes refused to the Scriptures.
1836 R. Whately Christian Evid. v To exercise candour in judging fairly of the evidences.
a1854 H. Reed Lect. Brit. Poets (1857) xv. 202 In criticism candour with its comprehensive sympathies, is as rare, as bigotry is frequent.
4. Freedom from malice, favourable disposition, kindliness; ‘sweetness of temper, kindness’ (Johnson). Obsolete.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun]
goodshipOE
goodnessOE
well-willingnessOE
goodlaikc1175
charity?c1225
courtesy1297
kindnessc1300
meeknessc1300
kindheada1325
benignityc1374
benevolencec1384
kindshipa1393
betternessa1400
homeliness1402
goodliness1405
courteousnessc1430
kindliness1440
kindlaikc1450
beneficialness1528
beneficence1531
benevolency1545
beneficency1576
kindheartedness1583
benefiting1594
candidness1643
benefacture1651
geniality1652
candour1653
hearta1656
obliging1676
benevolentness1736
affectionateness1751
warm-heartedness1808
Samaritanism1843
sweet-heartedness1865
benignancy1876
1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler To Rdr. If he [the Reader] bring not candor to the reading of this Discourse, he shall..injure me..by too many Criticisms. View more context for this quotation
1667 J. Dryden Let. to Sir R. Howard in Annus Mirabilis 1666 Pref. Your candour in pardoning my errors.
1751 S. Johnson Cheynel in Student 2 No. 7. 266 He shews himself sincere, but without candour.
1765 S. Johnson Pref. to Shakespear's Plays p. xix That bigotry which sets candour higher than truth.
1802 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 8 226 A gentleman of unbounded candor, and a most benevolent disposition.
5. Freedom from reserve in one's statements; openness, frankness, ingenuousness, outspokenness.
ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] > frankness, straightforwardness > specifically in speech
frankness1553
freedom1585
apertness1604
ingenuity1614
unreservedness1713
unreserve1717
candour1769
free-spokenness1858
1769 W. Draper in ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) I. ii. 18 This writer, with all his boasted candour, has not told us the real cause of the evils.
1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 97 Candour—In some people may be compared to barley-sugar drops, in which the acid preponderates over the sweetness.
1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches I. ii. iv. 257 Openness and candour are rare qualities in a statesman.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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