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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
a saint who is often held up as a model of chastity
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as in celibacy
abstention from sexual intercourse
vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
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Recent Examples of chastity
If one revisits the past to dispel myths, one worth dispelling is that of a lost era of chastity.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
In a nutshell, chastity is the practice of orgasm denial, often through a device like a dedicated cage.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
The title that has become attached to the painting over time curiously characterizes the Virgin Mary by the fruit, perhaps in recognition of her chastity, especially when considered in the context of Persephone’s myth.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
The Jesuits take four vows: poverty, chastity, obedience and the worldwide mission set by the pope.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
In a nutshell, chastity is the practice of orgasm denial, often through a device like a dedicated cage.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
The title that has become attached to the painting over time curiously characterizes the Virgin Mary by the fruit, perhaps in recognition of her chastity, especially when considered in the context of Persephone’s myth.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
The Jesuits take four vows: poverty, chastity, obedience and the worldwide mission set by the pope.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastity
Noun
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Reformation conducted a direct aesthetic and technical comparison between Project Latvus fabric and that made with wood pulp, concluding the wheat straw fabric was comparable in purity and presented no major quality concerns.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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His victim, in her unassailable purity, resists him, thereby proving that the arrivistes populating the ranks of England’s most upwardly mobile class had a moral edge over the nobility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Eternal Values promise Mierers lured followers in with discussions of enlightenment and mental clarity, often revolving around diet, exercise, celibacy, and the willingness to give up material possessions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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The group encouraged awareness and emotional discipline, discouraged alcohol and drugs, and demanded celibacy in its early years.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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But he's benefited from his busy daily workload and a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol, said his physician, Sean Barbabella.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Rather than framing non-alcoholic beer around abstinence or restriction, the activations are designed to recreate the communal atmosphere traditionally associated with beer and live sports.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Chastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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