Definition of chaste
Etymology
From Old French chaste ("morally pure"), from Latin castus ("pure").
Pronunciation
- chāst, /tʃeɪst/, /tSeIst/
- Audio (US) [?]
- Homophones: chased
- Rhymes: -eɪst
Adjective
chaste (comparative more chaste, superlative most chaste)
- Abstaining from sexual intercourse.
- Innocent.
- Celibate.
- Austere.
- Modest.
Usage notes
- Married couples are often exhorted to have "chaste sex"--compare the Vatican encyclical Casti Connubii (Of Chaste Wedlock).
Derived terms
See also
Anagrams
- Alphagram: acehst
- cheats
- sachet
- scathe
- stache
- taches
References:
- Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
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