Definition of chastity
1
: the quality or state of being chaste: such as
a
: abstention from unlawful sexual intercourse
b
: abstention from all sexual intercourse
The priest took a vow of chastity.
c
: purity in conduct and intention
sought to protect her threatened chastity
d
: restraint and simplicity in design or expression
… describes the familiar campaigns with an admirable chastity of diction.— Richard Brookhiser
2
: personal integrity
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The first known use of chastity was in the 13th century
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