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Chastity
CHA-stuh-tee
/ˈtʃæstʌtiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
chastity
Dictionary meaning
Vow made, usually because of moral or religious beliefs, to abstain from sexual relations.
Examples
- They weighed the pros and cons before vowing to a life of chastity.
Synonyms: celibacy, sexual abstention
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