chastity
noun/ˈtʃæstəti/
/ˈtʃæstəti/
[uncountable]- the state of not having sex with anyone or only having sex with the person you are married to; being chaste
- vows of chastity (= those taken by some priests)
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chastete, from Latin castitas, from castus ‘morally pure’.Want to learn more?
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