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chastity
[chas-ti-tee]
chastity
/ ˈʃæɪɪ /
noun
the state of being chaste; purity
abstention from sexual intercourse; virginity or celibacy
a vow of chastity
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonchastity noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chastity1
Example Sentences
Iran's National Security Council has paused the implementation of the controversial "hijab and chastity law", which had been due to come into force on Friday.
Weeks before the unrest in the summer of 2022, President Raisi had ordered a tightening of Iran's "hijab and chastity law" which obligated women to behave and dress modestly.
The sisters’ vows of chastity and poverty and the air of secrecy that shrouds their cloistered lives are all intriguingly antithetical to modern Western values of sex, money and fame.
Hollywood embraces sex: After a period of relative chastity, big movies are bringing back eroticism.
He also suggested she was much more experienced than her clerical counterpart, who supposedly was bound by a vow of chastity, in matters of sex.
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When To Use
Chastity most commonly refers to the quality or virtue of refraining from sexual activity that’s considered immoral, especially according to the teachings of a certain religion.It sometimes means about the same thing as celibacy—refraining from all sexual activity. When members of certain religions take a vow of chastity, this is usually what it means.Chastity is the quality of being chaste. The word chaste can be used to describe someone who refrains sexual activity considered immoral or any sexual activity. Chaste can also be used in a more general way to mean morally pure.Example: When I went to Catholic high school, my religion teachers always emphasized the virtue of chastity.
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