Definition of CHASTITY

chastity

Meanings

Plural: chastities

Noun

  • abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  • morality with respect to sexual relations
  • The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

celibacy, chasteness, sexual abstention, sexual morality, virtue

Scrabble Score: 16

chastity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chastity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chastity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

chastity is a valid Words With Friends word