unchastity

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unchastity

  • /ʌnˈtʃastɪti/ UK

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From Middle English unchastite; equivalent to un- + chastity.

noun unchastities

  1. countable, uncountable The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; sexual impropriety. Unchastity had to be penalized because, as the Bible showed, it was highly offensive to God.

    Similar: unchasteness

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noun quality or state of being unchaste

Españolputerío, golferío
DeutschUnkeuschheit
Românădesfrânare

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@misc{unchastity_2026,
  title = {unchastity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unchastity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}