chastity
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈt͡ʃastɪti//
- United States//ˈt͡ʃæstɪti//
- United States/[ˈt͡ʃæstɪɾi]/
- //ˈt͡ʃeɪstɪti//
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
noun
- 1
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
The monk took a vow of chastity.
vow of chastity
virtue and chastity
In Catholic doctrine, the virtue of chastity is taken to be the principal foil to everyone's favourite deadly sin, lust.
Etymology
From Middle English chastite, from Old French chasteté, a semi-learned adaptation of Latin castitas, equivalent to chaste + -ity.
Forms
- plural
- chastities
chased · Pursued.chaser · Something or someone who chases.chasing · Engraved or embossed decoration.
chastity · The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
Chastity · A female given name from English from the virtue chastity.chat · To be engaged in informal conversation.Chat · ChatGPT.