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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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On the palate, the wine exhibits exceptions intensity, texture, purity and dull bodied finish with velvety, but noticeable tannins.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Plus, it’s tested for purity and potency by third-party labs.April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Dec. 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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However, history has demonstrated that political celibacy movements rarely stick, according to Aronowitz.Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Researchers in the Netherlands documented the biochemical effects of one month of alcohol abstinence in a small study.Malaka Gharib, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Conducted by the University of Michigan, the survey revealed that two-thirds of 12th graders reported abstaining from alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and e-cigarettes in the past 30 days—the highest level of abstinence since 2017, when the metric was first tracked.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Chastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastity. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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