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- DictionaryChaste/CHāst/
adjective
- 1. abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse: "what is required of celibate Catholic clergy is to remain chaste"
1. : innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse. 2. : celibate. Monks lead a chaste life. 3. : pure in thought and act : modest. was sincerely trying to be chaste. 4. a. : severely simple in design or execution : austere. chaste classicism. the pure, chaste lines of ancient Greek buildings. b. : clean, spotless. chastely adverb. chasteness.
adjective. , chast·er, chast·est. refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. Synonyms: continent. Antonyms: immoral. virgin. not engaging in sexual relations; celibate. free from obscenity; decent: chaste conversation. Synonyms: proper, decorous, clean. Antonyms: coarse.
chaste | American Dictionary. adjective. us / tʃeɪst / Add to word list. without having any sexual activity or involvement outside of marriage: The main character lives a chaste, modest life. (Definition of chaste from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. a. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal. b. Abstaining from sexual relations that are not sanctioned by certain religious laws or moral principles. c. Abstaining from sexual relations; celibate. 2. Not involving or suggestive of sexual desire or indecency: a chaste kiss; a chaste conversation. 3.
Definitions of chaste. adjective. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse. synonyms: moral. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles. adjective. morally pure. “a holy woman innocent and chaste ” synonyms: celibate, continent. abstaining from sexual intercourse.
4 days ago · 1. not indulging in unlawful sexual activity; virtuous. 2. sexually abstinent; celibate. 3. pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc. 4. restrained and simple in style; not ornate.
(formal) not expressing sexual feelings. a chaste kiss on the cheek. (formal) simple and plain in style; not decorated. the cool, chaste interior of the hall. She wore a chaste gold chain around her neck. Word Origin. See chaste in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: chaste.
