chastity
1Chastity — • The virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the sexual appetite Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chastity Chastity …
2CHASTITY — CHASTITY, avoidance of illicit sexual activity. In the name of holiness, the Bible exhorts against following the abominations of the land of Egypt in which ye have dwelt and of the land of Canaan into which I bring ye (Lev. 18:3). Adultery,… …
3Chastity — Chas ti*ty, n. [F. chastet[ e], fr. L. castitas, fr. castus. See {Chaste}.] 1. The state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse. [1913 Webster] She . . . hath preserved her spotless chastity. T. Carew. [1913… …
4chastity — (n.) early 13c., chastete, virginity, celibacy, from O.Fr. chastete (12c., Mod.Fr. chasteté), from L. castitatem (nom. castitas) purity, chastity from castus (see CASTE (Cf. caste)) …
5chastity — index continence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6chastity — [n] celibacy, purity abstemiousness, abstinence, chasteness, cleanness, continence, decency, demureness, devotion, honor, immaculacy, innocence, integrity, modesty, monogamy, morality, naiveté, restraint, singleness, sinlessness, spotlessness,… …
7chastity — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of refraining from sexual intercourse …
8chastity — [chas′tə tē] n. [ME chastite < OFr chastete < L castitas: see CHASTE] the quality or state of being chaste; specif., a) virtuousness b) sexual abstinence; celibacy c) decency or modesty d) simplicity of style …
9Chastity — For other uses, see Chastity (disambiguation). Allegory of chastity by Hans Memling Chastity refers to the sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion. In the western… …
10Chastity — The idea of chastity as a chivalric virtue was added chiefly by the religious orders of knighthood, the Templars and Hospitallers, who took a vow of chastity as a part of their monastic role. Chastity per se was not a part of secular chivalry,… …
