chastity

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see also: Chastity

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈtʃæstɪti/, [ˈtʃæstɪɾi]

Noun

chastity

1. The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
   • 2018, The Epoch Times, Chapter Seven: How the Devil Destroys the Family (Part I) ↗, 11 Jul 2018

     In traditional societies in the East and the West, chastity in relations between men and women was seen as a virtue. Today, it’s thought to be quaint and even ridiculous.

Antonyms

• inchastity, unchastity
• lust
• promiscuity

Related terms

• chaste

Translations

• French: chasteté
• German: Keuschheit
• Italian: castità
• Portuguese: castidade
• Russian: целому́дрие
• Spanish: castidad

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Chastity

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Proper noun

1. (rare) A female given name from the virtue chastity.
   • 1990 Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso, The Real Frank Zappa Book, Simon&Schuster, ISBN 0671705725, page 247:

     Since she was saddled with that awful name, Chastity Bono has given her parents much grief over it. "It helps to get into a show or something, but most of the time it's a pain," she told McCall's. The girl blames mama Cher who was inspired by a movie.

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