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
The disagreement surfaced in April 2023 after Olson accused their Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of breaking her chastity vows by having an online love affair with Father Philip Johnson, a former priest from the diocese in Raleigh, N.C., per Chron.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Iran's parliament has passed a new chastity law to be implemented next week, further tightening already strict dressing restrictions, according to reports.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
When Christianity began to spread throughout Europe, the veil's meaning grew, symbolizing modesty, purity and chastity, Kolosok said.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
For some, chastity devices involve orgasm denial for the duration of the month.
—Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Iran's parliament has passed a new chastity law to be implemented next week, further tightening already strict dressing restrictions, according to reports.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
When Christianity began to spread throughout Europe, the veil's meaning grew, symbolizing modesty, purity and chastity, Kolosok said.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
For some, chastity devices involve orgasm denial for the duration of the month.
—Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chastity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastity
Noun
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These artifacts, which had not previously been documented in the country, were used to test the purity of gold.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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But there’s another, more opaque thread among right-wing environmental beliefs, according to Jesse Bryant, a sociologist at Yale University: a yearning for a religious or pseudo-religious purity.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Key Survey Findings: 43% of Black Gen Z daters are practicing celibacy.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2024
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Friedman's refreshingly honest answers about her own celibacy challenge the conventional notions of fulfillment and happiness.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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Alcohol abstinence is the underlying precept of Dry January.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The only 100% effective way to prevent syphilis is abstinence.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Chastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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