1
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 rules include abstaining from substances that are already forbidden by the LDS Church, practicing chastity, forgoing the use of profanity and following a dress code that prohibits men from wearing beards or goatees and requires skirts to be no shorter than knee-length.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The series eschews any sort of sexuality, with even Nico’s desires getting toned down to the point of total chastity.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Related Stories Robin Williams, who apparently has taken a vow of comic chastity since winning his Good Will Hunting Oscar, plays the robot who wants to be a man.
—Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
The rules include abstaining from substances that are already forbidden by the LDS Church, practicing chastity, forgoing the use of profanity and following a dress code that prohibits men from wearing beards or goatees and requires skirts to be no shorter than knee-length.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The series eschews any sort of sexuality, with even Nico’s desires getting toned down to the point of total chastity.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Related Stories Robin Williams, who apparently has taken a vow of comic chastity since winning his Good Will Hunting Oscar, plays the robot who wants to be a man.
—Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chastity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastity
Noun
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Medium-full, this offers excellent varietal purity, medium weight tannins, very good acidity and subtle wood notes.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Image Iran has been enriching uranium to around 60 percent purity, just short of the levels needed to produce a weapon.—
Vivian Nereim,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Who knows, maybe Frank’s exploration of gender and sexuality, and his struggles with celibacy in the wake of those, will somehow come into play once Frank gets to meet the man who either murdered his father or is his father.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Content Creator on Giving Up Alcohol for a Year By Marni Rose McFall Live News Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Gen Z is well known for their abstinence from drugs and alcohol, and their focus on health and wellness.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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On Ash Wednesday, Catholics around the world attend Mass, receive ashes on their foreheads as a sign of repentance, and observe fasting and abstinence as prescribed by Church law.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Chastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastity. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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