1
as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
her unchallenged chasteness put her on the fast track for sainthood
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2
as in chastity
abstention from sexual intercourse
their marriage of consensual chasteness seems to have worked for both the composer and his wife
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Noun
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These standards allow consumers to see purity and authenticity in writing that is increasingly important in this category.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025 -
One Water is not asking consumers to compromise between purity, style, or efficiency.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In that case, his pleas of innocence rang loudly enough to attract a KQED documentary crew, which covered Mutch’s struggles to gain parole after four decades behind bars and 21 denials from the parole board.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wood brought an innocence and free-spirited energy on The White Lotus season 3 as Chelsea.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Chasteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasteness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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