chasteness

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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
  • Shrines appear on corners, balconies, and walls, quietly imposing ideals of purity, sacrifice, and silence.
    Vogue, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If something challenges your heart and your soul and your mind and your sense of purity of what is right and wrong in the world, then just say no.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cross found prosecutors withheld evidence from Jones' lawyers during the first trial that could have resulted in jurors reaching a different conclusion about his guilt or innocence.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Mills also denied there was a physical altercation and has maintained his innocence in the matter.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Chasteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasteness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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