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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
a saint who is often held up as a model of chastity
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as in celibacy
abstention from sexual intercourse
vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
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Recent Examples of chastity
For some, chastity devices involve orgasm denial for the duration of the month.
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Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
The anti-erotic Christianity that Monica professed condemned the vanity of human learning and encouraged chastity.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Origin: Irish Meaning: From the lake Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lin, Lynne
Artemis
An unforgettable baby name, Artemis is derived from the Greek goddess of the moon, hunting, and chastity.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Monasteries of childless women as well as of childless men followed this rule, pledging themselves to chastity as well as poverty and obedience.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
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Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
The anti-erotic Christianity that Monica professed condemned the vanity of human learning and encouraged chastity.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Origin: Irish Meaning: From the lake Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lin, Lynne
Artemis
An unforgettable baby name, Artemis is derived from the Greek goddess of the moon, hunting, and chastity.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Monasteries of childless women as well as of childless men followed this rule, pledging themselves to chastity as well as poverty and obedience.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for chastity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastity
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On the palate, the wine exhibits exceptions intensity, texture, purity and dull bodied finish with velvety, but noticeable tannins.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Plus, it’s tested for purity and potency by third-party labs.April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many experimented with fasting, sleep deprivation, and vegetarian diets while frequently taking vows of celibacy.Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bumble came under backlash earlier this year for advertising that positioned celibacy as a poor alternative to online dating.Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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My abstinence journey started after a difficult breakup around three years ago.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024
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Foster also conducted basketball clinics around the world, speaking about the benefits of abstinence in Uganda at a time when the AIDS epidemic was ravaging the country.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Chastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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