unchastity
- noun
- /ʌnˈtʃæstɪti/
- NSFW
- The scandal focused on the implications of unchastity among public figures and its effects on their reputations.
Examples
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What I thought unchastity had been kindness merely, the warmth, and sweet friendship, and joy with which her gentle soul sought to encompass all creatures.
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"But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Blog text (4) -
Imagine what this could mean to medieval reformers, who were facing the scandals of clerical unchastity and simony, as they came upon Hosea 9:1: "Rejoice not, O Israel!"
Academic text (2002) -
My mind was a hive of swarming gadflies whose stings were my remorseless thoughts-- visions of her unchastity, mad, shameful, bestial imaginings.
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Many people debate the impact of unchastity on societal values and personal relationships.
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In many cultures, unchastity is viewed as a serious moral failing that can lead to social ostracism.
Synonyms
Sex between people that many groups or religions call wrong
A habit where a person has sex with many casual partners without commitment
A state of being seen as having sex with many people
Antonyms
How Chaste
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unchastity begins with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from chastity, from old Latin castus meaning 'pure', so unchastity means being 'not pure', usually about sexual behavior.