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   chaste

   /tʃeɪst/

   adjective

   • 1. abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse: "what is required of celibate Catholic clergy is to remain chaste" Similar virginalvirginintactmaidenlymaidenunmarriedunwedcelibateabstinentself-restrainedself-denyingnunlikeinnocentpurepure as the driven snowguiltlesssinlessfree of sinuncorruptedincorruptuncontaminatedundefiledunsulliedvirtuousgooddecentmoralproperdecorousdemuremodestwholesomeuprightinformal:squeaky cleanimmaculateliterary:vestalrare:continentOpposite promiscuousimmoral
   • ▪ not having any sexual nature or intention: "a chaste, consoling embrace" Similar non-sexualfriendlyplatonicinnocentOpposite passionate
   • ▪ without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained: "chaste Classical symmetry" Similar plainsimplebareunadornedundecoratedunornamentedunembellishedrestrainedunaffectedunpretentiousunfussyunclutteredfunctionalwithout frillsspartanaustereasceticmonasticinformal:no-frillsOpposite ostentatious

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin castus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chastely adverb
   • 2. chasteness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHASTE definition: 1. not having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to: 2…. Learn more.

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   Chaste is most commonly used to describe someone who refrains from sexual activity that’s considered immoral, especially according to the teachings of a certain religion. The state or quality of being chaste is chastity. The word chaste can also be used to describe someone who refrains from all sexual activity—someone who is celibate.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chasteChaste Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHASTE is innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse. How to use chaste in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Chaste.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife. [ old-fashioned ] He remained chaste.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chasteChaste - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchaste adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › chasteChaste - definition of chaste by The Free Dictionary

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   1. not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal. 2. abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp that which is unlawful or immoral. 3. (of conduct, speech, etc) pure; decent; modest. 4. (of style or taste) free from embellishment; simple; restrained. [C13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste] ˈchastely adv. ˈchasteness n.