unchasteness

noun

Definition of unchastenessnext
as in impurity

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  1. impurity
  2. unchastity
  3. evil
  4. wickedness
Noun
  • The first peel sweeps away dead skin, oil, and impurities, while the second peel neutralizes and nourishes with anti-aging ingredients, leaving your skin irresistibly smooth.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The Special Cleansing Gel comes in next, with soap-free chamomile extract to calm and soothe while removing excess oil and impurities.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of impurity
Noun
  • On their wedding day, Claudio repudiates and humiliates Hero at the altar, accusing her of unchastity (the highest of crimes) and unfaithfulness.
    Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
  • Traditionally, an allegation of a woman’s unchastity constitutes libel per se.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 27 May 2021
Definition of unchastity
Noun
  • And as such, in Nosferatu, Eggers plunges us into his vision, to another dimension — an elegant yet terrifying world in which a monster stalks the dark of the unconscious, as both the evil within and the outward manifestation of some ancient lore.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Tim Rice’s lyrics paint a vivid portrait of how vulnerable people can be drawn to an evil that promises them prosperity, no matter how empty that promise may be. 15.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of evil
Noun
  • In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Was wickedness thrust upon Jon M. Chu’s movie adaptation of Wicked by the critics?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of wickedness
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