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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastity
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The red surrounding this mandala’s central deity is a Buddhist symbol of purity, but also a reminder that purity starts with the flesh and blood that everybody gets for free.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Reddit users say the community establishes protocols for third-party lab testing of peptides to verify their purity and promotes safe mixing and dosing practices.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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The only 100% effective way to prevent syphilis is abstinence.Heidi Cope, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
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More specifically, taking methadone or Suboxone during pregnancy can cause neonatal abstinence syndrome.Patricia Weiser, PharmD, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Chastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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