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chastity

chas·tity

UK/ˈt͡ʃastɪti/ US/ˈt͡ʃæstɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

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Origin

From Middle English chastite, from Old French chasteté, a semi-learned adaptation of Latin castitas, equivalent to chaste + -ity.

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