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chastity

Definition of chastity

Noun

chastity (plural chastities)

  1. The state of abstaining from sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage; avoidance of sexual sins; the quality of being chaste; moral purity.

Antonyms

  • unchastity
  • promiscuity

Derived terms

  • chastity belt

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



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