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Synonyms for chastity

Most common

virtue modesty purity simplicity celibacy virginity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

    The monk took a vow of chastity.

Related words

Phrases
chastity ring

Forms

Plural
chastities → virtues, modesties, purities, simplicities…

Example sentences

  • virtue I was able to study abroad by virtue of the money.
  • purity I am just a wanderer, seeking purity of the soul.
  • modesty Does modesty prevent you from seeing my naked blade?
  • virginity Layla succumbed and gave up her virginity to Sami.
  • celibacy Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
chastityrising
virtuesteady
puritysteady
modestyrising
chastenesssteady
virginityrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
honor2
6 letters
honour2, virtue2, purity3
7 letters
honesty3, modesty3
8 letters
celibacy4
9 letters
virginity4
10 letters
simplicity4, continence, chasteness
14 letters
unaffectedness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
chasteté
Italiano
castità
Español
castidad
Deutsch
Keuschheit