🕊️chastity

Meaning

the state of refraining from sexual activity; purity

the practice of refraining from extramarital or premarital sexual relations; sexual purity

Example Sentences

The monk took a vow of chastity.

Many religious traditions value chastity as a virtue of moral purity.

Example Expressions

vow of chastity

Synonyms

purity, celibacy, abstinence, virtue, modesty

Entry 1

purity, celibacy, abstinence, virtue

Entry 2

purity, celibacy, virtue, modesty

Antonyms

lust, promiscuity, immorality, indulgence

Entry 1

lust, promiscuity, immorality

Entry 2

promiscuity, immorality, indulgence

Collocations

maintain chastity, vow of chastity, preserve chastity, moral chastity

Entry 1

maintain chastity, vow of chastity, preserve chastity

Entry 2

vow of chastity, maintain chastity, moral chastity