Definition of chastity in English:

chastity

noun ˈtʃastɪtiˈtʃæstədi

mass noun

The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.
vows of chastity
Example sentencesExamples
- The authors also fail to understand that for Jesuits chastity is a way of relating to God, not just to other people.
- Imagine a particularly ascetic monastic order, whose rule not only enjoins chastity, but forbids sexual desire.
- Religion is an intensely personal matter and is as sacrosanct as chastity.
- During that period, a woman was more concerned with preserving her chastity than with saving her life.
- We have certain core issues we lobby on, including the sanctity of innocent human life, chastity, marriage and the traditional family.
- What he counsels as the proper Christian behavior for them is chastity.
- Male and female members of religious orders took a vow of chastity and ordained priests were obligated to celibacy.
- It is mystical and ascetic, with the sisters observing vows of poverty, chastity and silence.
- During that time she has had immense difficulty with her vows of chastity and obedience.
- Mr Cousins sees in this the disorderly, self-defeating aspects of both sexual desire and chastity.
- In 1534 they all swore an oath of poverty, chastity and obedience to the pope.
- For the early Christian writers the tree has even become the symbol of chastity.
- Programs are screened for scenes that contradict the codes of sexual chastity and religious observance.
- In spite of being single and professing the vow of chastity as a nun, I sometimes feel this way.
- When Christianity took over, the veil was changed to represent chastity and modesty.
- Horrified and overcome by guilt, Kate prays constantly for forgiveness and chastity.
- For example, some groups stressed premarital chastity more than others did.
- Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity.
- You owe him civil behavior, consideration, and decorum, not a vow of chastity.
- The biblical virtues of modesty, chivalry, chastity and fidelity are ignored.
Synonyms
celibacy, chasteness, virginity, abstinence, self-restraint, self-denial
singleness, maidenhood, the unmarried state
innocence, purity, virtue, goodness, decency, morality, decorum, modesty, wholesomeness
Christianity immaculateness
rare continence

Origin

Middle English: from Old French chastete, from Latin castitas, from castus 'morally pure' (see chaste).

Definition of chastity in US English:

chastity

nounˈtʃæstədiˈCHastədē

The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.
vows of chastity
Example sentencesExamples
- Imagine a particularly ascetic monastic order, whose rule not only enjoins chastity, but forbids sexual desire.
- You owe him civil behavior, consideration, and decorum, not a vow of chastity.
- In 1534 they all swore an oath of poverty, chastity and obedience to the pope.
- We have certain core issues we lobby on, including the sanctity of innocent human life, chastity, marriage and the traditional family.
- Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity.
- Mr Cousins sees in this the disorderly, self-defeating aspects of both sexual desire and chastity.
- During that time she has had immense difficulty with her vows of chastity and obedience.
- It is mystical and ascetic, with the sisters observing vows of poverty, chastity and silence.
- Programs are screened for scenes that contradict the codes of sexual chastity and religious observance.
- Male and female members of religious orders took a vow of chastity and ordained priests were obligated to celibacy.
- The authors also fail to understand that for Jesuits chastity is a way of relating to God, not just to other people.
- Horrified and overcome by guilt, Kate prays constantly for forgiveness and chastity.
- For example, some groups stressed premarital chastity more than others did.
- In spite of being single and professing the vow of chastity as a nun, I sometimes feel this way.
- When Christianity took over, the veil was changed to represent chastity and modesty.
- What he counsels as the proper Christian behavior for them is chastity.
- For the early Christian writers the tree has even become the symbol of chastity.
- During that period, a woman was more concerned with preserving her chastity than with saving her life.
- Religion is an intensely personal matter and is as sacrosanct as chastity.
- The biblical virtues of modesty, chivalry, chastity and fidelity are ignored.
Synonyms
celibacy, chasteness, virginity, abstinence, self-restraint, self-denial

Origin

Middle English: from Old French chastete, from Latin castitas, from castus ‘morally pure’ (see chaste).

单词	chastity
释义	Definition of chastity in English: chastity noun ˈtʃastɪtiˈtʃæstədi mass noun The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse. vows of chastity Example sentencesExamples The authors also fail to understand that for Jesuits chastity is a way of relating to God, not just to other people. Imagine a particularly ascetic monastic order, whose rule not only enjoins chastity, but forbids sexual desire. Religion is an intensely personal matter and is as sacrosanct as chastity. During that period, a woman was more concerned with preserving her chastity than with saving her life. We have certain core issues we lobby on, including the sanctity of innocent human life, chastity, marriage and the traditional family. What he counsels as the proper Christian behavior for them is chastity. Male and female members of religious orders took a vow of chastity and ordained priests were obligated to celibacy. It is mystical and ascetic, with the sisters observing vows of poverty, chastity and silence. During that time she has had immense difficulty with her vows of chastity and obedience. Mr Cousins sees in this the disorderly, self-defeating aspects of both sexual desire and chastity. In 1534 they all swore an oath of poverty, chastity and obedience to the pope. For the early Christian writers the tree has even become the symbol of chastity. Programs are screened for scenes that contradict the codes of sexual chastity and religious observance. In spite of being single and professing the vow of chastity as a nun, I sometimes feel this way. When Christianity took over, the veil was changed to represent chastity and modesty. Horrified and overcome by guilt, Kate prays constantly for forgiveness and chastity. For example, some groups stressed premarital chastity more than others did. Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity. You owe him civil behavior, consideration, and decorum, not a vow of chastity. The biblical virtues of modesty, chivalry, chastity and fidelity are ignored. Synonyms celibacy, chasteness, virginity, abstinence, self-restraint, self-denial singleness, maidenhood, the unmarried state innocence, purity, virtue, goodness, decency, morality, decorum, modesty, wholesomeness Christianity immaculateness rare continence Origin Middle English: from Old French chastete, from Latin castitas, from castus 'morally pure' (see chaste). Definition of chastity in US English: chastity nounˈtʃæstədiˈCHastədē The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse. vows of chastity Example sentencesExamples Imagine a particularly ascetic monastic order, whose rule not only enjoins chastity, but forbids sexual desire. You owe him civil behavior, consideration, and decorum, not a vow of chastity. In 1534 they all swore an oath of poverty, chastity and obedience to the pope. We have certain core issues we lobby on, including the sanctity of innocent human life, chastity, marriage and the traditional family. Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity. Mr Cousins sees in this the disorderly, self-defeating aspects of both sexual desire and chastity. During that time she has had immense difficulty with her vows of chastity and obedience. It is mystical and ascetic, with the sisters observing vows of poverty, chastity and silence. Programs are screened for scenes that contradict the codes of sexual chastity and religious observance. Male and female members of religious orders took a vow of chastity and ordained priests were obligated to celibacy. The authors also fail to understand that for Jesuits chastity is a way of relating to God, not just to other people. Horrified and overcome by guilt, Kate prays constantly for forgiveness and chastity. For example, some groups stressed premarital chastity more than others did. In spite of being single and professing the vow of chastity as a nun, I sometimes feel this way. When Christianity took over, the veil was changed to represent chastity and modesty. What he counsels as the proper Christian behavior for them is chastity. For the early Christian writers the tree has even become the symbol of chastity. During that period, a woman was more concerned with preserving her chastity than with saving her life. Religion is an intensely personal matter and is as sacrosanct as chastity. The biblical virtues of modesty, chivalry, chastity and fidelity are ignored. Synonyms celibacy, chasteness, virginity, abstinence, self-restraint, self-denial Origin Middle English: from Old French chastete, from Latin castitas, from castus ‘morally pure’ (see chaste).
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